Download
Share
Contents
Save
The total population of Buncombe County is estimated to be 269,449 with 130,266 males (48.35%) and 139,183 females (51.65%). There are 8,917 more females than males in Buncombe County.
The median household income in Buncombe County was $64,529 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 2,170(3.48%) from $62,359 in 2020. This income is 86.49% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Buncombe County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $73,638. Overall, the median household income for the county of Buncombe County stands at $68,019.
In Buncombe County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $39,898 for males and $33,540 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $51,994 for males and $45,663 for females.
In Buncombe County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, White households have the highest median household income at $70,103, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $21,061.
In 2022, the population of Buncombe County was 273,589, a 0.69% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Buncombe County's population was 271,719, an increase of 0.75% compared to a population of 269,694 in 2020.
The median age in Buncombe County, NC is 42.2, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 15.23% were under the age of 15, 17.64% aged 15 to 29, 47.08% aged 30 to 64, 17.27% aged 65 to 84, and 2.79% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Buncombe County population: 86.43% are White, 5.77% are Black or African American, 0.31% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.20% are Asian, 0.13% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.31% are some other race and 4.86% are multiracial.