Royal Pines

County:: Buncombe County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 2.714
State:: North Carolina

Royal Pines is a CDP located in Buncombe County, North Carolina. Royal Pines has a 2025 population of 4,783. Royal Pines is currently growing at a rate of 0.72% annually and its population has increased by 6.31% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 4,499 in 2020.

The average household income in Royal Pines is $134,920 with a poverty rate of 1.33%. The median age in Royal Pines is 43.9 years: 40.1 years for males, and 46.8 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Royal Pines includes 92.95% White, and smaller percentages for Native American, Black or African American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	4,209	92.95%
Two or more races	230	5.08%
Native American	33	0.73%
Black or African American	28	0.62%
Asian	28	0.62%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%
Other race	0	0%

Royal Pines Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Royal Pines' average per capita income is $63,714. Household income levels show a median of $105,956. The poverty rate stands at 1.33%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$120,250	-
Households	$105,956	$134,920
Non Families	$105,852	$111,967
Families	$104,653	$146,542

$63,714

Average Income

$105,956

Median Household Income

1.33%

Poverty Rate