Buncombe County, North Carolina's estimated 2023 population is 278,791 with a growth rate of 1.13% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Buncombe County, North Carolina is the 7th largest county in North Carolina. The 2010 population was 238,318 and has seen a growth of 16.98% since that time.
White
Black or African American
Two or more races
Other race
Asian
Native American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
3.07
Average Family Size
2.4
Average Household Size
63.4%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 49.48%.
All
Male
Female
$35,424
Average Earnings
$40,058
Average Male
$31,959
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
91.95% of Buncombe County, North Carolina residents speak only English, while 8.05% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.44% of the population.
rate
13.21%
Overall Poverty Rate
11.13%
Male Poverty Rate
11.83%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Buncombe County, North Carolina is Hispanic, with 44.15% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Buncombe County, North Carolina is Asian, with 6.77% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.48%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.45%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.76%.
rate
rate
Households
Families
MarriedFamilies
NonFamilies
mean
median
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
47.1%
Overall Marriage Rate
49.6%
Male Marriage Rate
44.9%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Second Gulf War
First Gulf War
Vietnam
Korea
World War II
17,043
Number of Veterans
15,370
Male Veterans
1,673
Female Veterans
count
count
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
6.24%
Veteran Poverty Rate
28.69%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
61.2%
Labor Force Participation
59.2%
Employment Rate
3.2%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
49.42%
Born in Buncombe County, North Carolina
90.51%
Native Born
5.82%
Foreign Born
3.32%
Non Citizen
2.5%
Naturalized
90.51% of Buncombe County, North Carolina residents were born in the United States, with 49.42% having been born in North Carolina. 3.32% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.