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Asheville, North Carolina

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Population in 2019: 92,870 (100% urban, 0% rural).
Population change since 2000: +34.8%
Males: 44,039  (47.4%)
Females: 48,831  (52.6%)
Median resident age:

39.0 years
North Carolina median age:

39.1 years

Zip codes: 28704, 28715, 28732, 28801, 28803, 28804, 28805, 28806.

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Estimated median household income in 2019: $52,339 (it was $32,772 in 2000)
Asheville:

$52,339
NC:

$57,341

Estimated per capita income in 2019: $32,635 (it was $20,024 in 2000)

Asheville city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $329,500 (it was $105,200 in 2000)
Asheville:

$329,500
NC:

$193,200

Mean prices in 2019: all housing units: $349,646; detached houses: $365,074; townhouses or other attached units: $260,549; in 2-unit structures: $284,531; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $155,494; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $301,363; mobile homes: $100,161

Median gross rent in 2019: $1,100.

March 2019 cost of living index in Asheville: 94.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2019: 15.4%
(11.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 21.7% for Black residents, 30.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 3.0% for other race residents, 27.9% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Asheville, NC (2019)
    • 72,21677.2%White alone
    • 10,51611.2%Black alone
    • 6,5827.0%Hispanic
    • 1,6651.8%Two or more races
    • 1,6041.7%Asian alone
    • 3880.4%American Indian alone
    • 2120.2%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
    • 440.05%Other race alone

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According to our research of North Carolina and other state lists, there were 236 registered sex offenders living in Asheville, North Carolina as of June 09, 2023.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Asheville is 379 to 1.


Crime rates in Asheville by year

Type

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019
Murders
(per 100,000)		4
(5.4)		10
(13.7)		2
(2.7)		2
(2.7)		2
(2.6)		5
(5.9)		6
(7.0)		4
(4.5)		7
(7.9)		10
(11.2)		7
(7.8)		12
(12.9)		6
(6.4)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		49
(66.5)		27
(37.0)		33
(44.5)		24
(32.0)		31
(40.2)		22
(26.1)		33
(38.7)		43
(48.8)		35
(39.3)		48
(53.6)		N/AN/A59
(63.0)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		206
(279.6)		229
(314.1)		251
(338.2)		178
(237.6)		165
(214.1)		181
(214.3)		141
(165.3)		194
(220.0)		147
(165.2)		144
(160.8)		181
(200.9)		148
(158.8)		163
(174.1)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		214
(290.5)		239
(327.8)		249
(335.5)		211
(281.6)		234
(303.6)		236
(279.5)		243
(284.9)		260
(294.8)		258
(289.9)		335
(374.1)		363
(402.9)		392
(420.7)		467
(498.7)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		793
(1,076)		1,014
(1,391)		907
(1,222)		821
(1,096)		743
(964.1)		753
(891.7)		742
(869.9)		841
(953.7)		870
(977.5)		752
(839.8)		733
(813.5)		691
(741.5)		833
(889.6)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		2,834
(3,847)		2,818
(3,865)		2,951
(3,976)		2,576
(3,438)		2,638
(3,423)		2,875
(3,404)		3,832
(4,493)		3,164
(3,588)		3,264
(3,667)		3,345
(3,736)		3,191
(3,542)		3,707
(3,978)		4,552
(4,861)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		472
(640.7)		417
(572.0)		410
(552.4)		304
(405.7)		290
(376.3)		321
(380.1)		336
(393.9)		272
(308.4)		246
(276.4)		260
(290.4)		324
(359.6)		400
(429.2)		538
(574.5)
Arson
(per 100,000)		25
(33.9)		51
(70.0)		62
(83.5)		25
(33.4)		8
(10.4)		11
(13.0)		11
(12.9)		17
(19.3)		16
(18.0)		7
(7.8)		7
(7.8)		13
(14.0)		20
(21.4)
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City-data.com crime index in Asheville, NC

Crime rate in Asheville detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 286 (232 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.48
North Carolina average:

2.29
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Ancestries: English (15.6%), American (9.1%), German (7.8%), Irish (7.1%), European (3.9%), Scotch-Irish (3.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1797

Elevation: 2134 feet

Land area: 40.9 square miles.

Population density: 2,269 people per square mile   (low).

Asheville, North Carolina map

6,960 residents are foreign born (3.4% Latin America, 2.4% Europe).

This city:

7.5%
North Carolina:

8.0%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $2,561 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $2,492 (0.8%)

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (100.7 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (507.1 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Biltmore Forest, NC (1.7 miles ),
Woodfin, NC (2.0 miles ),
Bent Creek, NC (2.4 miles ),
Royal Pines, NC (2.7 miles ),
Weaverville, NC (2.8 miles ),
Avery Creek, NC (2.9 miles ),
Fairview, NC (3.0 miles ),
Swannanoa, NC (3.1 miles )

Latitude: 35.58 N, Longitude: 82.56 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +54,655 (+58.9%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 37,394 (78.4%)

Area code: 828

Distribution of median household income in Asheville, NC in 2019
Distribution of house value in Asheville, NC in 2019
Asheville satellite photo by USGS

Asheville tourist attractions:

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1997: 151 buildings, average cost: $98,800
  • 1998: 312 buildings, average cost: $96,800
  • 1999: 175 buildings, average cost: $126,300
  • 2000: 163 buildings, average cost: $120,900
  • 2001: 199 buildings, average cost: $131,100
  • 2002: 208 buildings, average cost: $134,800
  • 2003: 230 buildings, average cost: $134,800
  • 2004: 367 buildings, average cost: $158,300
  • 2005: 321 buildings, average cost: $166,900
  • 2006: 458 buildings, average cost: $170,500
  • 2007: 356 buildings, average cost: $184,600
  • 2008: 344 buildings, average cost: $196,500
  • 2009: 177 buildings, average cost: $184,600
  • 2010: 238 buildings, average cost: $164,200
  • 2011: 164 buildings, average cost: $205,800
  • 2012: 202 buildings, average cost: $193,900
  • 2013: 235 buildings, average cost: $198,500
  • 2014: 252 buildings, average cost: $200,400
  • 2015: 270 buildings, average cost: $200,000
  • 2016: 289 buildings, average cost: $200,100
  • 2017: 319 buildings, average cost: $200,100
  • 2018: 334 buildings, average cost: $200,100
  • 2019: 343 buildings, average cost: $200,100
Number of permits per 10,000 Asheville, NC residents
Average permit cost in Asheville, NC
Unemployment in November 2020:
Here:

6.4%
North Carolina:

6.1%
Unemployment by year
Historical population in Asheville, NC
Historical housing units in Asheville, NC

Population change in the 1990s: +2,461 (+3.7%).
Most common industries in Asheville, NC (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (13.0%)
  • Accommodation & food services (9.8%)
  • Educational services (9.1%)
  • Construction (6.6%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (5.0%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (3.3%)
  • Public administration (3.0%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (12.1%)
  • Accommodation & food services (8.9%)
  • Health care (6.7%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (5.9%)
  • Educational services (5.7%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (3.7%)
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (3.1%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (19.5%)
  • Educational services (12.6%)
  • Accommodation & food services (10.8%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (4.2%)
  • Public administration (3.4%)
  • Social assistance (3.1%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (2.8%)
Most common occupations in Asheville, NC (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2019
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (7.9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.0%)
  • Registered nurses (3.5%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (3.1%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (2.6%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (2.3%)
  • Teachers, secondary school (2.2%)
Most common occupations for males in 2019
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (7.8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.5%)
  • Computer specialists (3.4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (3.3%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (3.1%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (3.0%)
Most common occupations for females in 2019
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (7.9%)
  • Registered nurses (5.9%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (4.6%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (3.6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.3%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.1%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (3.0%)

Average climate in Asheville, North Carolina

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Asheville, North Carolina environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI Ozone PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2018 was 64.9. This is about average.

City:

64.9
U.S.:

74.2
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2018 was 30.4. This is about average. Closest monitor was 1.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

30.4
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 6.61. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 2.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

6.61
U.S.:

8.46

Tornado activity:

Asheville-area historical tornado activity is below North Carolina state average. It is 40% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/5/1989, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 47.3 miles away from the Asheville city center killed 2 people and injured 35 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/5/1989, a category F4 tornado 55.5 miles away from the city center killed 4 people and injured 52 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Asheville-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above North Carolina state average. It is 29% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 102.6 miles away from the city center
On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 118.2 miles away from Asheville center
On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML) earthquake occurred 80.4 miles away from the city center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 302.5 miles away from the city center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 197.1 miles away from Asheville center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 189.5 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Buncombe County (11) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 4, Hurricanes: 3, Storms: 3, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Asheville topographic map

Main business address for: INGLES MARKETS INC (RETAIL-GROCERY STORES).

Hospitals in Asheville:

  • ASHEVILLE SPECIALTY HOSPITAL (428 BILTMORE AVENUE 4TH FLOOR)
  • ASHEVILLE-OTEEN VA MEDICAL CENTER (Government Federal, provides emergency services, 1100 TUNNEL ROAD)
  • CHILES AVENUE GROUP HOME (22 CHILES AVENUE)
  • HIGHLAND HOSP (provides emergency services, 49 ZILLICOA ST)
  • IWRC-DOGWOOD (2 ROSE STREET)
  • MONTFORD GROUP HOME (406 MONTFORD AVE)
  • MOUNTAIN AREA HOSPICE, INC (21 BELVEDERE ROAD)
  • ORA STREET GROUP HOME (95 ORA STREET)
  • PISGAH GROUP HOME (28 PISGAHVIEW AVENUE)
  • THOMS REHABILITATION HOSP (68 SWEETEN CREEK RD)
  • WNC GROUP HOME-KENMORE (1 KENMORE STREET)

Airports and heliports located in Asheville:

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Colleges/Universities in Asheville:

  • Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College (Full-time enrollment: 6,992; Location: 340 Victoria Rd; Public; Website: www.abtech.edu)
  • University of North Carolina at Asheville (Full-time enrollment: 3,312; Location: One University Hts; Public; Website: www.unca.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • South College-Asheville (Full-time enrollment: 295; Location: 140 Sweeten Creek Road; Private, for-profit; Website: www.southcollegenc.edu)
  • Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts (Full-time enrollment: 150; Location: 382 Montford Ave; Private, for-profit; Website: daoisttraditions.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • Carolina College of Hair Design (Full-time enrollment: 87; Location: 85 Tunnel Road; Private, for-profit; Website: carolinacollege.com/)
  • Center for Massage & Natural Health (Full-time enrollment: 42; Location: 16 Eagle Street, Suite 100; Private, for-profit; Website: centerformassage.com)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Asheville:

  • North Greenville University (about 37 miles; Tigerville, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,341)
  • Western Carolina University (about 39 miles; Cullowhee, NC; FT enrollment: 8,684)
  • Isothermal Community College (about 40 miles; Spindale, NC; FT enrollment: 2,165)
  • Tusculum College (about 43 miles; Greeneville, TN; FT enrollment: 2,070)
  • Furman University (about 47 miles; Greenville, SC; FT enrollment: 2,988)
  • Western Piedmont Community College (about 50 miles; Morganton, NC; FT enrollment: 2,205)
  • Bob Jones University (about 51 miles; Greenville, SC; FT enrollment: 3,308)

Biggest public high schools in Asheville:

  • ASHEVILLE HIGH (Location: 419 MCDOWELL STREET, Grades: 9-12)
  • SCHOOL OF INQUIRY AND LIFE SCIENCES (Location: 419 MCDOWELL STREET, Grades: 9-12)
  • THE FRANKLIN SCHOOL OF INNOVATION (Location: 104 PEACHTREE ROAD, Grades: 6-9, Charter school)
  • INVEST COLLEGIATE - IMAGINE (Location: 1000 BREVARD ROAD, STE. 175, Grades: KG-10, Charter school)
  • REYNOLDS HIGH (Location: 1 ROCKET DRIVE, Grades: 9-12)
  • ERWIN HIGH (Location: 60 LEES CREEK ROAD, Grades: 9-12)
  • ROBERSON HIGH (Location: 250 OVERLOOK ROAD, Grades: 9-12)
  • EARLY COLLEGE (Location: 340 VICTORIA ROAD, Grades: 9-12)
  • MIDDLE COLLEGE (Location: 340 VICTORIA ROAD, Grades: 11-12)
  • NESBITT DISCOVERY ACADEMY (Location: 175 BINGHAM RD STE 10, Grades: 9)

Private high schools in Asheville:

  • CAROLINA DAY SCHOOL (Students: 654, Location: 1345 HENDERSONVILLE RD, Grades: PK-12)
  • ASHEVILLE SCHOOL (Students: 275, Location: 360 ASHEVILLE SCHOOL RD, Grades: 9-12)
  • NORTH ASHEVILLE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 145, Location: 20 REYNOLDS MOUNTAIN BLVD, Grades: PK-12)
  • CAROLINA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 129, Location: 48 WOODLAND HILLS RD, Grades: PK-12)
  • ODYSSEY COMMUNITY SCHOOL (Students: 114, Location: 90 ZILLICOA ST, Grades: PK-12)
  • TEMPLE BAPTIST SCHOOL (Students: 111, Location: 985 1/2 PATTON AVE, Grades: PK-12)
  • ADONAI CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 33, Location: 119 CUMBERLAND AVE, Grades: KG-12)
  • ELIADA ACADEMY (Students: 29, Location: 2 COMPTON DR, Grades: UG-12)

Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Asheville:

Private elementary/middle schools in Asheville:

  • EMMANUEL LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 244, Location: 51 WILBURN PL, Grades: PK-8)
  • ASHEVILLE CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 200, Location: 12 CULVERN ST, Grades: PK-8)
  • NAZARENE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 71, Location: 385 HAZEL MILL RD, Grades: PK-8)
  • HANGER HALL SCHOOL (Students: 67, Location: 30 BEN LIPPEN SCHOOL RD STE 207, Grades: 6-8, Girls only)
  • NEW CITY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 45, Location: 56 WALTON ST, Grades: KG-4)
  • FRENCH BROAD RIVER ACADEMY (Students: 33, Location: 191 LYMAN STREET STUDIO 316, Grades: 6-8, Boys only)
See full list of schools located in Asheville

Library in Asheville:

  • BUNCOMBE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARIES (Operating income: $4,880,906; Location: 67 HAYWOOD STREET; 529,360 books; 2,393 e-books; 43,741 audio materials; 15,859 video materials; 6 local licensed databases; 56 state licensed databases; 1 other licensed databases; 875 print serial subscriptions)

User-submitted facts and corrections:

  • Eileen Fulton - actress was born in Asheville in 1933. She has played Lisa on "As the World Turns" (CBS-TV) since 1960.
  • medical center around Asheville: Family Care IMS (about 17 miles; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC) http://www.familycaremed.com please link to our site
  • include Warren Wilson College (www.warren-wilson.edu/main)in the list of colleges and universities in Asheville.
  • Montessori Learning Center of Asheville 1 School Rd. Asheville NC 28806- 828-259-9880 Fax: 828-259-9880 montessori-learningcenter.org Affiliation(s): PAMS Class Level(s): Toddler 3-6
  • Warren Wilson college in Swannanoa Montreat College in Black Mountain

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Asheville: Fairview (A), Country Club of Asheville (B), Grace Plaza (C), River Ridge Market Place (D), Parkway Plaza (E), Eliada Plaza (F), Biltmore Square (G), Biltmore Forest Center (H), Arden Plaza (I), Municipal Golf Course (J), Great Smokies Hilton (K), Beaver Lake Golf Course (L), Buncombe County Courthouse (M), CarePartners Rehabilitation Hospital (N), Asheville Surgery Center (O). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Northland Shopping Center (1), Westgate Regional Shopping Center (2), Innsbruck Mall (3), Eastvale Shopping Center (4), Asheville Mall (5), Town and Country Shopping Center (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Main business address in Asheville: INGLES MARKETS INC (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Asheville include: New Salem Church (A), Azalea Church (B), Midway Church (C), Beaverdam Church (D), Harmony Hill Church (E), Grace Church (F), Fairmount Church (G), Deaver View Church (H), Cedar Hill Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Green Hills Cemetery (1), Lewis Memorial Cemetery (2), Harkins Cemetery (3), Old Academy Cemetery (4), Woodlawn Cemetery (5), West Chapel Cemetery (6), Sunset Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Lake Ashnoca (A), Asheville Recreation Park Lake (B), Lake Kenilworth (C), White Flawn Reservoir (D), Kenilworth Lake (E), Beaver Lake (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Rhododendron Creek (A), Haw Creek (B), Grassy Branch (C), Gashes Creek (D), Swannanoa River (E), Boring Mill Branch (F), Bent Creek (G), Buttermilk Creek (H), Moore Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Asheville include: Rhododendron Park (1), Memorial Stadium (2), Malvern Hills Park (3), Richmond Hill Park (4), Walton Street Park (5), Murry Hill Park (6), Patton Avenue Park (7), Montford Park (8), Weaver Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Asheville Art Museum (2 South Pack Square) (1), Friends of WNC Nature Center (Museums; 75 Gashes Creek Road) (2), Estes-Winn Memorial Automobile Museum (111 Grovewood Road) (3), Colburn Gem & Mineral Museum (2 South Pack Square) (4), Grovewood Gallery (Museums; 111 Grovewood Road) (5), Health Adventure (Museums; 2 South Pack Square) (6), Black Mountain College Museum & Art Center (56 Broadway Street) (7), Ad Lib (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 40 Biltmore Avenue) (8), U S Government - Appalachian Highlands Inventory & Monitoring Networ- Interior Depart (Recreation Areas; 67 Ranger Drive) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Haywood Park Hotel & Promenade (1 Battery Park Avenue) (1), Holiday Inn Asheville-Biltmore East (1450 Tunnel Road) (2), Carolina Insulation (14 Chapel Hill Road) (3), Days Inn (201 Tunnel Road) (4), Comfort Inn West (15 Crowell Road) (5), Asheville-Days Inn East (1500 Tunnel Rd) (6), Days Inn Biltmore East (1435 Tunnel Road) (7), Hampton Inn Asheville-I-26 Biltmore Squa (1 Rocky Ridge Road) (8), Haywood Park Hotel (1 Battery Park Ave) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: U S Government - U S District Court-Asheville- Bankruptcy Clerk (100 Otis Street) (1), North Carolina State Government - General Courts Of Justice- Clerk Of Superior Court- Of (60 Court Plaza) (2), Courts - Federal - Clerk's Office Information- District Courts- District C (100 Otis Street) (3), Federal Bureau of Investigation (151 Patton Avenue) (4). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Birthplace of: Thomas Wolfe - Writer, Warren Haynes - Rock guitarist, Karl Anderson - Professional wrestler, Henry Russell Sanders - College football coach, Joseph Tydings - Politician, Franklin Graham - Christian minister, Angela Shelton - Documentary filmmaker, Erin O'Kelley - Beauty pageant winner, Bellamy Young - Artist, Bill Hendon - Politician.

Buncombe County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Asheville and their reported violations in the past:

ASHEVILLE CITY OF (Population served: 124,300, Surface water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) - In JAN-2014. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (FEB-01-2014), St Public Notif requested (MAR-11-2014), St Formal NOV issued (MAR-11-2014), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (MAR-11-2014), St Public Notif received (APR-04-2014)
  • Failure Submit IDSE/Subpart V Plan Rpt - In JAN-02-2009, Contaminant: DBP STAGE 2. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (APR-16-2009)
BILTMORE FOREST, TOWN OF (Population served: 1,356, Purch surface water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In OCT-01-2009, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAY-04-2010), St Public Notif requested (MAY-04-2010), St Public Notif received (MAY-19-2010), St AO (w/penalty) issued (OCT-27-2010), St Case dropped (NOV-22-2010), St Compliance achieved (JUL-18-2012)
  • Failure Submit IDSE/Subpart V Plan Rpt - In JAN-02-2009, Contaminant: DBP STAGE 2. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-02-2009)
  • Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In OCT-01-2006, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-18-2007), St Public Notif requested (JAN-18-2007), St Public Notif received (FEB-26-2007), St Compliance achieved (AUG-01-2007)
ROCKY KNOB MAIN AREA (Serves VA, Population served: 250, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One minor monitoring violation
LINVILLE FALLS VISITORS CENTER (Population served: 250, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
BUFFALO MOUNTAIN (Population served: 187, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In OCT-01-2008, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAY-04-2009), St Public Notif requested (MAY-04-2009), St Public Notif received (JUN-03-2009), St AO (w/penalty) issued (AUG-13-2009), St Compliance achieved (DEC-10-2009)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2008 and DEC-2008, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-12-2009), St Formal NOV issued (MAR-12-2009), St AO (w/penalty) issued (APR-02-2009), St Public Notif received (JUN-25-2009), St Compliance achieved (APR-29-2010)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2008 and DEC-2008, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-12-2009), St Formal NOV issued (MAR-12-2009), St AO (w/penalty) issued (APR-02-2009), St Public Notif received (JUN-25-2009), St Compliance achieved (APR-29-2010)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2007 and DEC-2007, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (2 times from MAY-23-2008 to MAY-23-2008), St Public Notif requested (2 times from MAY-23-2008 to MAY-23-2008), St AO (w/penalty) issued (JUN-13-2008), St Compliance achieved (APR-29-2010)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2007 and DEC-2007, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (2 times from MAY-23-2008 to MAY-23-2008), St Public Notif requested (2 times from MAY-23-2008 to MAY-23-2008), St AO (w/penalty) issued (JUN-13-2008), St Compliance achieved (APR-29-2010)
  • 60 regular monitoring violations
  • 3 other older monitoring violations
COUNTRY PLACE S/D (Population served: 160, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In OCT-01-2005, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUN-28-2006), St Public Notif requested (JUN-28-2006), St Compliance achieved (SEP-29-2009)
USFS-BADIN LAKE CAMPGROUND (Address: US FOREST SERVICE - ASHEVILLE , Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2011 and DEC-2011, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (OCT-08-2011), St Public Notif requested (OCT-10-2011), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-10-2011), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (OCT-10-2011), St Compliance achieved (MAR-31-2012)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
MARKET CENTER EXPRESS (Address: MARKET CENTER EXPRESS, INC , Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2012 and JUN-2012, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-18-2012), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-18-2012), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JUN-18-2012), St Public Notif received (JUN-19-2012), St Compliance achieved (SEP-30-2012)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation

Drinking water stations with addresses in Asheville that have no violations reported:

  • MABRY MILL NO. 1 (Serves VA, Population served: 600, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • WESTRIDGE OUTDOOR RESORTS (Population served: 400, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • ROCKY KNOB PICNIC AREA (Serves VA, Population served: 250, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • LINVILLE FALLS CAMPGROUND (Population served: 250, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • GILLESPIE GAP MAINTENANCE (Population served: 250, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • NORTHWEST TRADING POST (Population served: 200, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • ROAN MOUNTAIN (Address: US FOREST SERVICE - ASHEVILLE , Population served: 75, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • KINGS MOUTAIN REC AREA (Address: US FOREST SERVICE - ASHEVILLE , Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • FRENCH BROAD RIVER CAMPGROUND (Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • BEAR LAKE RESERVE GOLDEN FARMS (Population served: 46, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
This city:

2.1 people
North Carolina:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

49.4%
Whole state:

66.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

8.6%
Whole state:

5.9%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.7% of all households

People in group quarters in Asheville in 2010:

  • 1,141 people in college/university student housing
  • 1,047 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 722 people in hospitals with patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 446 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 405 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 186 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 160 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 44 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 36 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
  • 29 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 19 people in in-patient hospice facilities
  • 14 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)

People in group quarters in Asheville in 2000:

  • 929 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 743 people in nursing homes
  • 598 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 457 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 119 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 91 people in other group homes
  • 90 people in other types of correctional institutions
  • 71 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 49 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
  • 35 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 12 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 12 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
  • 6 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 6 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 5 people in religious group quarters
Arena or stadium:
  • Asheville Civic Center. Capacity: 7,674.

Banks with most branches in Asheville (2011 data):

  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: 8 branches. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • SunTrust Bank: 7 branches. Info updated 2010/05/27: Bank assets: $171,291.7 mil, Deposits: $129,833.2 mil, headquarters in Atlanta, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1716 total offices, Holding Company: Suntrust Banks, Inc.
  • First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company: 7 branches. Info updated 2011/10/11: Bank assets: $20,566.4 mil, Deposits: $17,596.8 mil, headquarters in Raleigh, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 433 total offices, Holding Company: First Citizens Bancshares, Inc.
  • Asheville Savings Bank, S.S.B.: Reynolds Branch, Asheville Savings Bank, S.S.b., 778 Merimon Ave Branch, 1012 Patton Avenue Branch, 10 South Tunnel Road Branch, Skyland Branch. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $785.8 mil, Deposits: $625.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 13 total offices, Holding Company: Asb Bancorp, Inc.
  • Bank of America, National Association: Skyland Branch, West Asheville Branch, College Street Branch, North Asheville Branch, Biltmore Village Branch, Asheville Downtown. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Branch Banking and Trust Company: East Asheville Branch, Asheville Main Branch, Merrimon Avenue Branch, West Asheville Branch, South Asheville Branch. Info updated 2010/03/29: Bank assets: $168,867.6 mil, Deposits: $127,549.5 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1793 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
  • HomeTrust Bank: Asheville Office Branch, Skyland Office Branch, Asheville Branch, Tunnel Road Branch. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $1,578.5 mil, Deposits: $1,249.7 mil, headquarters in Clyde, NC, negative income in the last year, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 20 total offices
  • TD Bank, National Association: Asheville Branch, Leicester Hwy Branch, Skyland Branch, Merrimon Avenue Branch. Info updated 2010/10/04: Bank assets: $188,912.6 mil, Deposits: $153,149.8 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, 1314 total offices, Holding Company: Toronto-Dominion Bank, The
  • First Bank: South Asheville, Leicester Branch, The Bank Of Asheville Branch, Reynolds Office Branch. Info updated 2011/01/25: Bank assets: $3,289.4 mil, Deposits: $2,759.1 mil, headquarters in Troy, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 98 total offices, Holding Company: First Bancorp
  • 7 other banks with 13 local branches

For population 15 years and over in Asheville:

Marital status in Asheville, NC
  • Never married: 39.3%
  • Now married: 38.3%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 6.2%
  • Divorced: 14.6%

For population 25 years and over in Asheville:

  • High school or higher: 91.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 48.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 17.4%
  • Unemployed: 6.1%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 15.3 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2019
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2019
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

11.0
North Carolina average:

11.8

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2019
Means of transportation to work in 2019 - Asheville
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Neighborhoods in Asheville:

(Asheville, North Carolina Neighborhood Map)

Religion statistics for Asheville, NC (based on Buncombe County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant82,696245
Mainline Protestant23,72490
Catholic8,8325
Other4,66826
Black Protestant2,01913
Orthodox4443
None115,753-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 49
Buncombe County:

2.16 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

2.05 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:

0.04 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 21
Buncombe County:

0.93 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

0.92 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 111
Buncombe County:

4.90 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.75 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 240
Here:

10.60 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.57 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

8.7%
North Carolina:

9.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Buncombe County:

21.2%
North Carolina:

28.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

15.3%
State:

15.6%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Asheville:

50.2%
North Carolina:

48.9%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

47.1%
North Carolina:

46.1%

Average BMI:
Asheville:

28.5
North Carolina:

28.8

People feeling badly about themselves:
Asheville:

20.3%
North Carolina:

20.7%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

10.9%
State:

10.7%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Asheville:

6.9
North Carolina:

6.8

Overweight people:
Asheville:

33.1%
North Carolina:

33.7%

General health condition:
This city:

56.0%
North Carolina:

55.8%

Average condition of hearing:
Asheville:

78.7%
North Carolina:

79.7%

More about Health and Nutrition of Asheville, NC Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2019)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 280$1,010,851$43,3220$0
Firefighters 278$1,191,669$51,4390$0
Other and Unallocable 166$631,040$45,61753$76,497
Sewerage 95$498,996$63,0310$0
Streets and Highways 64$222,105$41,6450$0
Water Supply 57$221,041$46,5350$0
Parks and Recreation 48$162,472$40,61818$26,950
Police - Other 43$244,958$68,3600$0
Other Government Administration 39$282,082$86,7940$0
Solid Waste Management 33$91,663$33,3320$0
Welfare 31$78,255$30,2920$0
Financial Administration 24$123,035$61,5180$0
Health 4$16,367$49,1010$0
Judicial and Legal 4$26,814$80,4420$0
Totals for Government 1,166$4,801,346$49,41471$103,447

Asheville government finances - Expenditure in 2018 (per resident):

  • Construction - Water Utilities: $19,162,000 ($206.33)
    Housing and Community Development: $10,508,000 ($113.15)
    Regular Highways: $9,779,000 ($105.30)
    Parks and Recreation: $5,488,000 ($59.09)
    Parking Facilities: $678,000 ($7.30)
    General - Other: $640,000 ($6.89)
    Sewerage: $320,000 ($3.45)
    General Public Buildings: $258,000 ($2.78)
    Central Staff Services: $199,000 ($2.14)
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $26,911,000 ($289.77)
    Local Fire Protection: $24,799,000 ($267.03)
    Liquor Stores: $22,379,000 ($240.97)
    Water Utilities: $19,520,000 ($210.19)
    Parks and Recreation: $13,357,000 ($143.82)
    Housing and Community Development: $11,531,000 ($124.16)
    Transit Utilities: $8,142,000 ($87.67)
    General - Other: $8,089,000 ($87.10)
    Central Staff Services: $8,011,000 ($86.26)
    Regular Highways: $7,692,000 ($82.83)
    Solid Waste Management: $4,690,000 ($50.50)
    Financial Administration: $3,655,000 ($39.36)
    Sewerage: $3,557,000 ($38.30)
    Parking Facilities: $3,431,000 ($36.94)
    General Public Buildings: $2,450,000 ($26.38)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,043,000 ($11.23)
    Health - Other: $236,000 ($2.54)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $1,000 ($0.01)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $2,481,000 ($26.71)
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Police Protection: $927,000 ($9.98)
    Other - General - Other: $454,000 ($4.89)
    Other - Local Fire Protection: $204,000 ($2.20)
    Other - Health - Other: $93,000 ($1.00)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $1,937,000 ($20.86)
    Solid Waste Management: $991,000 ($10.67)
    Central Staff Services: $963,000 ($10.37)
    Water Utilities: $920,000 ($9.91)
    Local Fire Protection: $666,000 ($7.17)
    Police Protection: $614,000 ($6.61)
    Parks and Recreation: $431,000 ($4.64)
    Sewerage: $157,000 ($1.69)
    Housing and Community Development: $53,000 ($0.57)
    Parking Facilities: $38,000 ($0.41)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $25,000 ($0.27)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $4,685,000 ($50.45)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,122,000 ($12.08)

Asheville government finances - Revenue in 2018 (per resident):

  • Charges - Parking Facilities: $6,013,000 ($64.75)
    Sewerage: $5,849,000 ($62.98)
    Solid Waste Management: $5,343,000 ($57.53)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $4,455,000 ($47.97)
    Parks and Recreation: $4,224,000 ($45.48)
    Regular Highways: $1,921,000 ($20.68)
    Other: $736,000 ($7.93)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $6,164,000 ($66.37)
    Transit Utilities: $2,279,000 ($24.54)
    Housing and Community Development: $1,206,000 ($12.99)
    Other: $328,000 ($3.53)
    Water Utilities: $1,000 ($0.01)
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $747,000 ($8.04)
    Other: $625,000 ($6.73)
    Public Welfare: $109,000 ($1.17)
    Transit Utilities: $8,000 ($0.09)
    Housing and Community Development: $5,000 ($0.05)
  • Miscellaneous - Sale of Property: $7,366,000 ($79.32)
    Rents: $1,612,000 ($17.36)
    General Revenue - Other: $767,000 ($8.26)
    Donations From Private Sources: $391,000 ($4.21)
    Fines and Forfeits: $54,000 ($0.58)
    Interest Earnings: $0 ($0.00)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $39,204,000 ($422.14)
    Liquor Stores: $26,788,000 ($288.45)
    Transit Utilities: $706,000 ($7.60)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $9,038,000 ($97.32)
    Highways: $2,445,000 ($26.33)
    Transit Utilities: $1,154,000 ($12.43)
    Other: $229,000 ($2.47)
  • Tax - Property: $59,878,000 ($644.75)
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $24,113,000 ($259.64)
    Motor Vehicle License: $5,879,000 ($63.30)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $3,276,000 ($35.28)
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $3,009,000 ($32.40)
    Other License: $36,000 ($0.39)

Asheville government finances - Debt in 2018 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $118,401,000 ($1274.91)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $104,018,000 ($1120.04)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $84,151,000 ($906.12)
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $69,769,000 ($751.25)

8.44% of this county's 2016 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2015 ($57,608 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.44%
North Carolina average:

7.88%

0.02% of residents moved from foreign countries ($212 average AGI)
Buncombe County:

0.02%
North Carolina average:

0.08%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2015 and 2016:
from Henderson County, NC  0.73% ($43,036 average AGI)
from Haywood County, NC  0.27% ($39,860)
from Mecklenburg County, NC  0.24% ($67,184)


7.07% of this county's 2015 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2016 ($45,862 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.07%
North Carolina average:

7.23%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($244 average AGI)
Buncombe County:

0.04%
North Carolina average:

0.09%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2015 and 2016:
to Henderson County, NC  1.13% ($48,051 average AGI)
to Haywood County, NC  0.35% ($40,935)
to Madison County, NC  0.28% ($39,947)
Businesses in Asheville, NC
NameCountNameCount
AMF Bowling1Lane Bryant1
AT&T5Lane Furniture2
Abercrombie & Fitch1LensCrafters2
Ace Hardware1Little Caesars Pizza3
Advance Auto Parts4Long John Silver's3
Aeropostale1Lowe's2
American Eagle Outfitters1Marriott6
Applebee's3MasterBrand Cabinets4
Arby's3Maurices1
Ashley Furniture1McDonald's11
Audi1Men's Wearhouse1
AutoZone2Motel 61
Banana Republic1Motherhood Maternity2
Barnes & Noble2New Balance6
Bath & Body Works2New York & Co1
Baymont Inn1Nike12
Bed Bath & Beyond1Nissan1
Best Western1Office Depot2
Blockbuster4OfficeMax1
Brooks Brothers1Old Navy1
Buffalo Wild Wings1Olive Garden1
Burger King5Outback1
CVS7Outback Steakhouse1
Casual Male XL1Pac Sun1
Catherines1Panda Express1
Charlotte Russe1Panera Bread1
Chevrolet1Papa John's Pizza2
Chick-Fil-A4Payless1
Chico's1Penske2
Chuck E. Cheese's1PetSmart1
Cold Stone Creamery2Pier 1 Imports1
Coldwater Creek1Pizza Hut8
Comfort Inn1Plato's Closet1
Comfort Suites1Quality1
Cracker Barrel2Quiznos2
Curves2RadioShack4
Dairy Queen3Ramada2
Days Inn3Red Lobster1
Dennys1Red Roof Inn1
Domino's Pizza3Rite Aid3
DressBarn1Rodeway Inn2
Dressbarn1Rue211
Dunkin Donuts4Ryan's Grill2
Eddie Bauer1SONIC Drive-In4
Ethan Allen1Sam's Club1
Extended Stay America1Sears3
FedEx37Shoe Carnival1
Finish Line1Sleep Inn2
Firestone Complete Auto Care1Soma Intimates1
Foot Locker1Spencer Gifts1
Ford1Sprint Nextel3
GNC4Staples1
GameStop3Starbucks9
Gap1Subaru1
Gymboree1Subway17
H&R Block8Super 81
Hardee's2T-Mobile7
Havertys Furniture1T.G.I. Driday's1
Haworth1T.J.Maxx1
Hilton5Taco Bell4
Holiday Inn6Talbots1
Hollister Co.1Target1
Home Depot2Tire Kingdom1
Hot Topic1Toys"R"Us2
Howard Johnson1U-Haul13
Hyundai1U.S. Cellular7
IHOP2UPS34
J. Jill1Urban Outfitters1
J.Crew1Vans3
JCPenney1Verizon Wireless1
JoS. A. Bank1Victoria's Secret1
Jones New York1Volkswagen1
Journeys1Waffle House4
Justice1Walgreens4
KFC3Walmart2
Kincaid2Wendy's5
Kmart4Wet Seal1
Kohl's1Whole Foods Market1
La-Z-Boy1YMCA6

Strongest AM radio stations in Asheville:

  • WKJV (1380 AM; 25 kW; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: INTERNATIONAL BAPTIST OUTREACH MISSIONS)
  • WWNC (570 AM; 5 kW; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSKY (1230 AM; 1 kW; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: MACON MEDIA, INC.)
  • WISE (1310 AM; 5 kW; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: ASHVILLE RADIO PARTNERS, LLC)
  • WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WPEK (880 AM; daytime; 5 kW; FAIRVIEW, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WWRN (1350 AM; 10 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLACK MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGCR (720 AM; daytime; 10 kW; PISGAH FOREST, NC; Owner: ANCHOR BAPTIST BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
  • WCSZ (1070 AM; 50 kW; SANS SOUCI, SC; Owner: WHYZ RADIO, L.P.)
  • WOXL (970 AM; 5 kW; CANTON, NC; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NORTH CAROLINA, LLC)
  • WHBK (1460 AM; 5 kW; MARSHALL, NC; Owner: SOUTHERN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WJFJ (1160 AM; 10 kW; TRYON, NC; Owner: COLUMBUS BROADCAST CORPORATION, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Asheville:

  • W249AR (97.7 FM; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • W292CJ (106.3 FM; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WCQS (88.1 FM; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WLFA (91.3 FM; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: ASHEVILLE EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC.)
  • WKSF (99.9 FM; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMIT (106.9 FM; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WNCW (88.7 FM; SPINDALE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • W220CD (91.9 FM; ENKA, NC; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • WQNS (104.9 FM; WAYNESVILLE, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMYI (102.5 FM; HENDERSONVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WTPT (93.3 FM; FOREST CITY, NC; Owner: UPSTATE BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • W237AR (95.3 FM; HAZELWOOD, ETC., NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WESC-FM (92.5 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WQNQ (104.3 FM; OLD FORT, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSPA-FM (98.9 FM; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WFBC-FM (93.7 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • W218AD (91.5 FM; BREVARD, NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WAEZ (94.9 FM; GREENEVILLE, TN; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WHCB (91.5 FM; BRISTOL, TN; Owner: APPALACHIAN EDUC. COMMUNICATION CORP)
  • WAGI-FM (105.3 FM; GAFFNEY, SC; Owner: GAFFNEY BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Asheville:

  • W14AS (Channel 14; WEST ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
  • WASV-TV (Channel 62; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SOUTH CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WHNS (Channel 21; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
  • W08BP (Channel 8; BEAVER DAM, NC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • W52BA (Channel 52; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • W51CK (Channel 51; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W23BQ (Channel 23; ASHEVILLE, ETC., NC; Owner: CAROLINA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W50AB (Channel 50; HIAWASSEE, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • W41BQ (Channel 41; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W35AV (Channel 35; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
  • WYFF (Channel 4; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: WYFF HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WLOS (Channel 13; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: WLOS LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WJJV-LP (Channel 25; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAROLINA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WAEN-LP (Channel 64; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: ASHEVILLE MEDIA GROUP, L.L.C.)
  • WUNF-TV (Channel 33; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • W09AR (Channel 9; WEAVERVILLE, NC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • W69DC (Channel 69; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • W06AL (Channel 6; OTEEN/WARREN, NC; Owner: WLOS LICENSEE, LLC)
Fatal accident count
See more detailed statistics of Asheville fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2019 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 393Number of bridges
  • 3,901ft / 1,189mTotal length
  • $2,363,000Total costs
  • 6,348,455Total average daily traffic
  • 888,782Total average daily truck traffic
  • 7,496,460Total future (year 2031) average daily traffic
New bridges in Asheville, NC - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11910-1919
  • 91920-1929
  • 71930-1939
  • 31940-1949
  • 331950-1959
  • 1241960-1969
  • 1151970-1979
  • 521980-1989
  • 171990-1999
  • 222000-2009
  • 102010-2018
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Asheville, NC
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Asheville)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 268 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Asheville, NC)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 142 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 140 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 630 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Asheville)

FAA Registered Aircraft: 106 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Asheville)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 9 full and 22 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED119$163,071514$201,9051,424$190,39249$115,82510$621,252312$194,5799$83,017
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED4$131,08833$162,27986$185,6975$99,6101$326,00022$156,3501$47,170
APPLICATIONS DENIED22$154,32972$195,979457$185,80432$153,6612$432,03079$195,5097$71,709
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN18$158,06371$206,875310$191,14911$95,6881$18,847,50068$177,7392$100,360
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS8$182,00816$194,49764$193,6551$64,6700$07$205,2802$70,720
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed mortgage data for all 25 tracts in Asheville, NC

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 9 full and 22 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED67$196,68333$214,6761$192,860
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED28$201,71620$214,8515$256,684
APPLICATIONS DENIED7$250,0015$247,5545$306,680
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN7$193,9907$244,7632$191,500
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS2$320,2903$229,0030$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Asheville, NC
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Asheville, NC - Value

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 471. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 712 took place in 2007, and the least - 136 in 2013. The data has a rising trend.
    Fire incident types in Asheville, NC When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (52.3%), and Outside Fires (31.6%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Asheville, NC
    • 4,18852.3%Structure Fires
    • 2,53131.6%Outside Fires
    • 1,00212.5%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 2803.5%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Asheville, NC

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Asheville, North Carolina:

  • Quality Inn & Suites, 1430 Tunnel Rd, Asheville, North Carolina 28815 , Phone: (828) 298-5519, Fax: (828) 298-4739
  • Ramada, 800 Fairview Rd, Asheville, North Carolina 28803 , Phone: (828) 298-9141, Fax: (828) 298-6629
  • Econo Lodge Asheville, 190 Tunnel Rd, Asheville, North Carolina 28815 , Phone: (828) 254-9521
  • Fairfield Inn By Marriott Asheville, 31 Airport Park Dr, Asheville, North Carolina 28732 , Phone: (704) 684-1144, Fax: (704) 684-3377
  • Comfort Suites Asheville, 890 Brevard Rd, Asheville, North Carolina 28806 , Phone: (828) 665-4000, Fax: (828) 665-9082
  • Ramada Limited, 180 Tunl Rd, Asheville, North Carolina 28805 , Phone: (828) 254-7451, Fax: (828) 254-3880
  • Town House Motel, 141 Tunnel Rd, Asheville, North Carolina 28805 , Phone: (828) 253-8753
  • Extended Stay America - Asheville - Tunnel Rd, 6 Kenilworth Knl, Asheville, North Carolina 28805 , Phone: (828) 253-3483, Fax: (828) 253-3482
  • 36 other hotels and motels
All 44 fire-safe hotels and motels in Asheville, North Carolina
Most common first names in Asheville, NC among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James1,15372.6 years
William1,04675.0 years
Mary1,00778.9 years
John88474.6 years
Robert70872.3 years
Charles58972.5 years
George45675.3 years
Margaret41179.5 years
Ruth36579.5 years
Helen33679.4 years
Most common last names in Asheville, NC among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith49876.2 years
Jones38174.6 years
Williams36075.4 years
Davis34275.5 years
Brown31076.2 years
Johnson28675.3 years
Wilson27975.4 years
Miller25576.7 years
Moore22775.1 years
Rice20576.0 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Asheville, NC
  • 45.9%Utility gas
  • 39.0%Electricity
  • 11.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.4%Wood
  • 0.5%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Asheville, NC
  • 81.1%Electricity
  • 14.3%Utility gas
  • 1.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.5%Wood
  • 0.5%No fuel used
  • 0.4%Solar energy
  • 0.2%Other fuel


Asheville compared to North Carolina state average:

  • Median house value above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

Asheville on our top lists:

  • #1 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: construction and extraction occupations (population 50,000+)"
  • #1 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest maximum monthly morning or afternoon humidity (population 50,000+)"
  • #3 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: management of companies and enterprises (population 50,000+)"
  • #5 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of likely lesbian couples (counted as self-reported female-female unmarried-partner households) (population 50,000+)"
  • #5 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: health care and social assistance (population 50,000+)"
  • #13 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: utilities (population 50,000+)"
  • #15 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households) (population 50,000+)"
  • #20 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most users submitting photos to our site per 10,000 residents (population 50,000+)"
  • #20 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: community and social service occupations (population 50,000+)"
  • #21 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of thefts per 100,000 residents, excludes tourist destinations and others with a lot of outsiders visiting based on city industries data (population 50,000+)"
  • #30 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most full-time park and recreation workers per 1000 residents (population 5,000+)"
  • #32 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: accommodation and food services (population 50,000+)"
  • #32 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (population 50,000+)"
  • #36 on the list of "Top 101 cities that people commute into (largest positive percentage daily daytime population change due to commuting) (population 50,000+)"
  • #43 on the list of "Top 100 cities with shortest commuting times (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #48 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of likely gay men couples (counted as self-reported male-male unmarried-partner households) (population 50,000+)"
  • #51 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: food preparation and serving related occupations (population 50,000+)"
  • #51 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the smallest sunshine amount differences during a year (population 50,000+)"
  • #52 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: community and social service occupations (population 50,000+)"
  • #52 on the list of "Top 100 cities with strongest arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services industries (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #95 (28804) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Scotch-Irish first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #99 (28801) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the most museums in 2005"
  • #30 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that drank alcohol in the past 30 days"
  • #32 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving in compared to moving out (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #55 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that keep firearms around their homes"
  • #84 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that visited a dentist within the past year"
  • #89 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives"
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