Buncombe County, NC Demographics & Local Data

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Area Snapshot

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Buncombe County North Carolina Avg U.S. Average
Population 270,373 10,790,063 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 409.8 200.3 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) 1.20% 0.90% 0.57%
Median age 40.1 37.6 37.1
Households 102,653 4,184,344 128,459,983

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Economy

Buncombe County has a the economy index of C, which means it is somewhat prosperous.

Metric Buncombe County North Carolina Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $70,631 $69,937 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 6.05% 5.43% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 3.5% 4.7% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Buncombe County North Carolina Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $395,228 $265,624 $242,182
Median rent $1,281 $1,162 $1,342
Homeownership rate 64.4% 66.4% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM , followed by 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM .

Metric Buncombe County North Carolina Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 20.4 21.8 22.5
Work from home 16.2% 14.5% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Buncombe County has a education index of B, which means it is quite educated.

Metric Buncombe County North Carolina Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 39.9% 31.1% 31.6%
Average household size 2.58 2.46 2.54

Health

Buncombe County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.

Metric Buncombe County North Carolina Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 77.9 77.1 78.3
Self-rated poor health 12.2% 16.8% 16.3%
Smokers 16.9% 20.7% 19.0%