Buncombe   County NC United States

County FIPS 37021
Largest City Asheville
State North Carolina
Latitude 35.6112
Longitude -82.5301
Population 274,360
Density 418.03 people per square mile
Time Zone America/New York
  • All demographic data comes from the 2024 American Community Survey (5-year study).
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Household Income

Median household: $74,436
Median individual: $37,226

Race

Mode: 82.0% White

Gender

 51.7% female 

Rent

  $1362 / month  

Median house value: $387,439.0

Age

Median: 42.6 years old

Education

With at least college degree: 45.9%
With STEM degree: 44.4%

Marital Status

 44.7% married 

Never married: 36.1%

Labor Force Participation

 59.1% working 

Unemployed: 4.3%

Average Family Size

 3.24 people 

Commute Time

 21.1 minutes 

Health Care

 10.9% uninsured 

Poverty

 11.8%

All data comes from the SimpleMaps US Counties Database, 2026.

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