Woodfin

County:: Buncombe County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 9.191
State:: North Carolina

Woodfin is a town located in Buncombe County, North Carolina. Woodfin has a 2025 population of 8,050. Woodfin is currently growing at a rate of 0.24% annually and its population has increased by 1.21% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 7,954 in 2020.

The average household income in Woodfin is $83,739 with a poverty rate of 13.04%.The median age in Woodfin is 43.9 years: 45.4 years for males, and 43.5 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Woodfin includes 79.49% White, 5.28% Asian, 4.06% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for other race, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	6,325	79.49%
Two or more races	698	8.77%
Asian	420	5.28%
Black or African American	323	4.06%
Other race	145	1.82%
Native American	37	0.46%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	9	0.11%

Woodfin Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Woodfin's average per capita income is $40,009. Household income levels show a median of $62,759. The poverty rate stands at 13.04%.

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	$83,929	-
Families	$74,128	$104,519
Households	$62,759	$83,739
Non Families	$49,670	$59,748

$40,009

Average Income

$62,759

Median Household Income

13.04%

Poverty Rate