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County population in July 2011: 238,846 (71% urban, 29% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 60,275
Renter-occupied apartments: 25,501
% of renters here:

30%
State:

32%

Land area: 656 sq. mi.
Water area: 3.8 sq. mi.
Population density: 364 people per square mile 
 
  (high).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Buncombe County: 88.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (22.7%), Manufacturing (16.5%), Retail trade (12.7%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 78%
  • Government: 13%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 8%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Buncombe County races chart

Races in Buncombe County, North Carolina:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (86.0%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (6.9%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (4.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)
  • Asian alone (1.0%)

Median resident age:  38.9 years
North Carolina median age:  35.3 years

Males: 99,034  (48.0%)
Females: 107,296  (52.0%)

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Buncombe County,NC real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Buncombe County:

2.3 people
North Carolina:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $40,675 ($36,666 in 1999)
This county:

$40675
North Carolina:

$43674

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $636 (lower quartile is $437, upper quartile is $813)
This county:

$636
State:

$568


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $194,900 (it was $102,200 in 2000)
Buncombe County:

$194,900
North Carolina:

$155,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $129,600 - $307,500

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $236,238
Here:

$236,238
State:

$218,934

Townhouses or other attached units: $293,581
Here:

$293,581
State:

$173,323

In 2-unit structures: $162,568
Here:

$162,568
State:

$203,185

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $202,372
Here:

$202,372
State:

$158,140

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $117,567
Here:

$117,567
State:

$188,560

Mobile homes: $61,718
Here:

$61,718
State:

$45,354

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $13,817
Here:

$13,817
State:

$48,806
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,253
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $341

Institutionalized population: 3,444

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 4
  • Rapes: 12
  • Robberies: 30
  • Assaults: 119
  • Burglaries: 980
  • Thefts: 1369
  • Auto thefts: 261

Buncombe County, NC map from a distance

Health of residents in Buncombe County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2009:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.5. This is worse than average.
78.6% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
49.9% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
70.6% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average.
67.8% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average.
Average weight of males is 196 pounds. This is more than average.
Average weight of females is 163 pounds. This is more than average.
38.0% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is about average.


Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2007: 1559 buildings, average cost: $238,800
  • 2008: 1011 buildings, average cost: $231,700
  • 2009: 621 buildings, average cost: $215,100



2004 Presidential Election results in Buncombe County North Carolina:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 50.0%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 49.4%


2008 Presidential Election results in Buncombe County North Carolina:

Obama (Democratic): 56.7%
McCain (Republican): 42.7%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,345 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,170 (0.7%)


Buncombe County household income distribution in 2009 Buncombe County home values distribution


Buncombe County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 16.5%

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 16.5%
Buncombe County:

16.5%
North Carolina:

16.3%
Median age of residents in 2009: 40 years old
(Males: 38 years old, Females: 42 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 42 years old, Black residents: 37 years old, Asian residents: 36 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 22 years old, Other race residents: 21 years old)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

11.4%
Whole state:

12.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

4.8%
Whole state:

5.5%

Area name: Asheville, NC HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Buncombe County is $522 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $596 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $799 a month.

Cities in this county include: Asheville, Black Mountain, Royal Pines, Swannanoa, Woodfin, Fairview, Weaverville, Biltmore Forest, Avery Creek, Bent Creek.

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

2005 air pollution in Buncombe County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.096 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.079 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 13.1 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour: 32 µg/m3(standard limit: 35 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.


Local government website:www.buncombecounty.org

Click to draw/clear Buncombe County borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Buncombe County: Brookwood Golf Club (A), Camp Blackfoot (B), Camp Sequoyah (C), Camp Elliott (D), Camp Clark-Kennedy (E), Buncombe County Home (F), Asheville Steam Plant (G), Stony Fork Recreation Site (H), Bent Creek Experimental Station (I), Future Farmers of America Camp (J), Lake Powhatan Campground (K), Corner Rock Picnic Area (L), Lutheridge Camp (M), Fletcher Plaza (N), Fellowship of Southern Churchmen Camp (O), Blue Ridge Y M C A Camp (P), Asheville-Weaverville Speedway (Q), Biltmore House (R). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Erwin Hills Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Buncombe County include: Gudger Chapel (A), Happy Valley Church (B), Hominy Church (C), Ivy Hill Church (D), Ivy Park Church (E), Jones View Church (F), Oak Grove Church (G), North Black Mountain Church (H), Nativity Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Mc Kinney Cemetery (1), Maple Cemetery (2), Maney Cemetery (3), Trull Cemetery (4), Long Shoals Cemetery (5), Hice Hill Cemetery (6), Hunter Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs and swamps: Lake Coma (A), Lake Julian (B), Skelton Twin Lakes (C), Lake Powhatan (D), Camp Deer Lake (E), Long Valley Lake (F), Craggy Dam Reservoir (G), Sherwood Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hominy Creek (A), Hogpen Branch (B), Hogeye Branch (C), Dix Creek (D), Peach Orchard Creek (E), Dick Branch (F), Hawkbill Creek (G), Haw Branch (H), Grice Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Buncombe County include: Beaverdam Wildlife Restoration Area (1), Powhatan Recreation Area (2), Westside Community Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Haywood County , Henderson County , McDowell County , Madison County , Rutherford County , Transylvania County , Yancey County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

7.6%
North Carolina:

9.7%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 10,777
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 81.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 25.3%

Number of foreign born residents: 7,964 (34% naturalized citizens)

Buncombe County:

3.9%
Whole state:

5.3%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 3,039
  • 1990 to 1994: 1,345
  • 1985 to 1989: 866
  • 1980 to 1984: 591
  • 1975 to 1979: 422
  • 1970 to 1974: 251
  • 1970 to 1974: 262
  • 1965 to 1969: 1,188

Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.1 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 89.4%

Buncombe County marital status for males
Buncombe County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 58,706
  • One, attached: 2,519
  • Two: 2,172
  • 3 or 4: 3,385
  • 5 to 9: 4,404
  • 10 to 19: 1,501
  • 20 or more: 3,147
  • Mobile homes: 18,054
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 85

Housing units in Buncombe County with a mortgage: 26,711 (2,745 second mortgage, 4,612 home equity loan, 146 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 16,105

Here:

62.4% with mortgage
State:

69.1% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 54.61%
Here54.6%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 112,672
Total congregations: 311

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Presbyterian Church in America
Adherents57,532 (51.1%)15,043 (13.4%)8,470 (7.5%)5,092 (4.5%)3,396 (3.0%)
Congregations109 (35.0%)53 (17.0%)5 (1.6%)17 (5.5%)11 (3.5%)
NameEpiscopal ChurchSeventh-Day Adventist Church Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Other
Adherents3,178 (2.8%)2,231 (2.0%)2,000 (1.8%)1,733 (1.5%)13,997 (12.4%)
Congregations10 (3.2%)7 (2.3%)2 (0.6%)13 (4.2%)84 (27.0%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Buncombe County - Asheville, Black Mountain, Royal Pines, Swannanoa, Woodfin

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 49
This county:

2.16 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

2.05 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Buncombe 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
This county:

4.90 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

4.75 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 240
Buncombe County:

10.60 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

7.57 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

8.7%
North Carolina:

9.8%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

21.2%
North Carolina:

28.3%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Buncombe County:

15.3%
State:

15.6%


Agriculture in Buncombe County:

Average size of farms: 80 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $18,314
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $755.38
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 37.50%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 39.37%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $19,943
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 18.46%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $30,487
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 91.78%
Average age of principal farm operators: 58 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 18.36
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 11.81%
Corn for grain: 99 harvested acres
Vegetables: 471 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 117 acres

Tornado activity:

Buncombe County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below North Carolina state average. It is 2.1 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 3 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 6/6/1977, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Buncombe County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above North Carolina state average. It is 81% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 81.6 miles away from the county center
On 8/17/1990 at 21:01:17, a magnitude 4.0 (3.5 LG, 4.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 94.4 miles away from the county center
On 8/25/2005 at 03:09:42, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 MW, Depth: 5.0 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 24.8 miles away from the county center
On 4/19/1996 at 08:50:14, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MB) earthquake occurred 99.6 miles away from Buncombe County center
On 7/30/1997 at 12:29:23, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 79.8 miles away from the county center
On 7/5/1995 at 14:16:44, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 96.0 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • North Carolina Severe Winter Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: December 18, 2009 to December 25, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1871): February 2, 2010, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1871, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Flood
  • North Carolina Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3222): September 5, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3222, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • North Carolina Hurricane Ivan, Incident Period: September 16, 2004 to September 23, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1553): September 18, 2004, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1553, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • North Carolina Tropical Storm Frances, Incident Period: September 7, 2004 to September 12, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1546): September 10, 2004, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1546, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
  • North Carolina Hurricane Fran, Incident Period: September 5, 1996 to October 21, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1134): September 6, 1996, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1134, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • North Carolina Blizzard, Incident Period: January 6, 1996 to January 12, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1087): January 13, 1996, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1087, Natural disaster type: Blizzard
  • North Carolina Severe Snowfall and Winter Storm, Incident Period: March 13, 1993 to March 17, 1993, Emergency Declared (EM-3110): March 17, 1993, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3110, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Snowfall
  • North Carolina SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: November 9, 1977, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-542): November 9, 1977, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-542, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • North Carolina SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: June 25, 1973, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-394): June 25, 1973, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-394, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood

The number of natural disasters in Buncombe County (9) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 2

Class of Workers


Most common industries in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (-0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (-0%)
  • Construction (-0%)
  • Food (-0%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (-0%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (-0%)
  • Apparel (-0%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (-0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (-0%)
  • Construction (-0%)
  • Food (-0%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (-0%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (-0%)
  • Apparel (-0%)
Most common occupations in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (3%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (3%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (3%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (3%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Mexico (27%)
  • United Kingdom (7%)
  • Germany (7%)
  • Ukraine (6%)
  • El Salvador (5%)
  • India (4%)
  • Canada (4%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Buncombe County (%):



  • United States or American (20%)
  • English (14%)
  • German (11%)
  • Irish (11%)
  • Scotch-Irish (7%)
  • Scottish (4%)
  • Italian (2%)


Buncombe County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 78,890 (80%)
  • Carpooled: 12,888 (13%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 682 (1%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 16 (0%)
  • Taxi: 115 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 116 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 219 (0%)
  • Walked: 1,971 (2%)
  • Other means: 505 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 3,731 (4%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Buncombe County, North Carolina:

  • 1,718 people in nursing homes
  • 1,718 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 1,014 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 465 people in state prisons
  • 457 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 248 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
  • 239 people in other types of correctional institutions
  • 154 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 122 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 114 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 111 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 99 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 91 people in other group homes
  • 90 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 52 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
  • 49 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
  • 48 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 34 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 13 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 12 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
  • 11 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 9 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
  • 5 people in religious group quarters
  • 3 people in homes for the mentally ill

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $48,661.

8.29% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($44,869 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.29%
North Carolina average:

8.53%


0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($320 average AGI)
Buncombe County:

0.09%
North Carolina average:

0.17%

3.11% relocated from other counties in North Carolina ($15,090 average AGI)
5.09% relocated from other states ($29,459 average AGI)
Buncombe County:

5.09%
North Carolina average:

4.34%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Henderson County, NC  0.67% ($45,806 average AGI)
from Haywood County, NC  0.30% ($54,829)
from Madison County, NC  0.24% ($26,653)
from Wake County, NC  0.19% ($37,942)
from Mecklenburg County, NC  0.18% ($44,073)
from McDowell County, NC  0.13% ($35,279)
from Transylvania County, NC  0.12% ($39,891)


6.57% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,927 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.57%
North Carolina average:

7.27%


0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($354 average AGI)
Buncombe County:

0.05%
North Carolina average:

0.10%

3.26% relocated to other counties in North Carolina ($18,272 average AGI)
3.26% relocated to other states ($18,301 average AGI)
Buncombe County:

3.26%
North Carolina average:

3.10%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Henderson County, NC  0.88% ($44,461 average AGI)
to Haywood County, NC  0.29% ($31,500)
to Madison County, NC  0.25% ($27,719)
to Mecklenburg County, NC  0.24% ($38,015)
to McDowell County, NC  0.17% ($30,613)
to Wake County, NC  0.15% ($39,552)
to Greenville County, SC  0.10% ($38,624)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.1

Births per 1000 population in Buncombe County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.3

Deaths per 1000 population in Buncombe County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.7

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Buncombe County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 37,852 (31,486 aged, 6,366 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 0.93
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 17963.19
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 472
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 44915.62

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1207.990
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1044.880
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 5.94

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 43.62
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 106.450

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 10.51

Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 52.1. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of homicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 24.1
  • Other - 28.1

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 140.3. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 84.9
  • Poisoning - 26.7
  • Suffocation - 20.7
  • Other - 8.0

Household type by relationship:

Households: 199,554
  • In family households: 163,449 (42,243 male householders, 13,712 female householders)
    44,475 spouses, 52,025 children (47,411 natural, 1,387 adopted, 3,227 stepchildren), 2,984 grandchildren, 1,471 brothers or sisters, 1,183 parents, 2,030 other relatives, 3,326 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 36,105 (12,216 male householders (9,508 living alone)), 17,572 female householders (15,245 living alone)), 6,317 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 6,776 (3,275 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 27,077 2-persons, 13,536 3-persons, 10,094 4-persons, 3,612 5-persons, 1,164 6-persons, 472 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 24,753 1-person, 4,270 2-persons, 528 3-persons, 142 4-persons, 65 5-persons, 22 6-persons, 8 7-or-more-persons.

94.1% of residents of Buncombe County speak English at home.
3.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (48% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 26% speak English not well, 10% don't speak English at all).
1.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (65% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (66% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (70% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $1,357,481,000 ($6294 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $96,212,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $611,316,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $247,131,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $7,304,000
Federal grants: $222,613,000
Federal procurement contracts: $107,735,000 ($48,691,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $161,382,000 ($12,399,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $15,570,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $25,882,000
Federal Government insurance: $102,858,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 13,274
Here:

61 per 1000 residents
State:

72 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 11,430
Here:

52 per 1000 residents
State:

44 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +2,564
Here:

+12 per 1000 residents
State:

+18 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +8,449
Here:

+39 per 1000 residents
State:

+27 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Buncombe County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 24.66 millions of gallons per day (6% from ground, 94% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.7
State:

5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.2
State:

4.3

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 4,570
  • 2000 to 2004: 11,820
  • 1990 to 1999: 19,167
  • 1980 to 1989: 16,358
  • 1970 to 1979: 15,658
  • 1960 to 1969: 11,446
  • 1950 to 1959: 10,157
  • 1940 to 1949: 5,319
  • 1939 or earlier: 12,919
Rooms in houses/apartments in Buncombe County, North Carolina
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 23
  • 2 rooms: 490
  • 3 rooms: 1,595
  • 4 rooms: 8,743
  • 5 rooms: 16,268
  • 6 rooms: 13,858
  • 7 rooms: 8,917
  • 8 rooms: 5,213
  • 9+ rooms: 5,168
  • 1 room: 732
  • 2 rooms: 1,835
  • 3 rooms: 4,090
  • 4 rooms: 8,370
  • 5 rooms: 5,860
  • 6 rooms: 2,806
  • 7 rooms: 1,111
  • 8 rooms: 448
  • 9+ rooms: 249
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Buncombe County, North Carolina
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 54
  • 1 bedroom: 1,698
  • 2 bedrooms: 16,722
  • 3 bedrooms: 32,346
  • 4 bedrooms: 7,753
  • 5+ bedrooms: 1,702
  • no bedroom: 953
  • 1 bedroom: 5,668
  • 2 bedrooms: 11,899
  • 3 bedrooms: 6,152
  • 4 bedrooms: 672
  • 5+ bedrooms: 157
Cars and other vehicles available in Buncombe County, North Carolina in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 2,747
  • 1 vehicle: 17,036
  • 2 vehicles: 26,092
  • 3 vehicles: 10,812
  • 4 vehicles: 2,681
  • 5+ vehicles: 907
  • no vehicle: 3,861
  • 1 vehicle: 12,047
  • 2 vehicles: 7,750
  • 3 vehicles: 1,423
  • 4 vehicles: 263
  • 5+ vehicles: 157

54% of Buncombe County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 55% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 38% lived in North Carolina.

Buncombe County:

53.9%
State average:

54.4%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 124942
  • Northeast: 16260
  • Midwest: 14690
  • South: 35797
  • West: 5005

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $100,700


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Buncombe County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (34.5%)
  • Electricity (34.4%)
  • Utility gas (18.1%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8.4%)
  • Wood (3.7%)
  • Electricity (46.1%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (24.7%)
  • Utility gas (22.4%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3.9%)
  • Wood (2.0%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,970
Here:

9.3%
North Carolina:

8.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 738
Here:

7.6%
North Carolina:

6.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2,024
Here:

21.3%
North Carolina:

20.2%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


Buncombe County government finances in 2006:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $56,653,000
  • Charges - All Other: $57,616,000
    Solid Waste Management: $6,184,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $5,896,000
    Higher Education - Other: $5,666,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $637,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $556,000
    Parks and Recreation: $64,000
  • Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $21,264,000
    Correctional Institutions: $11,394,000
    Other Higher Education: $2,932,000
    Health - Other: $87,000
    General - Other: $77,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $226,883,000
    Health - Other: $83,832,000
    General - Other: $54,180,000
    Other Higher Education: $35,391,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $28,607,000
    Local Fire Protection: $14,956,000
    Police Protection: $9,818,000
    Central Staff Services: $8,703,000
    Correctional Institutions: $8,408,000
    Solid Waste Management: $6,525,000
    Parks and Recreation: $6,254,000
    Financial Administration: $5,553,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $4,733,000
    Libraries: $4,186,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,321,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $266,000
  • DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $10,310,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $8,860,000
    General Local Government Support: $369,000
    Education: $289,000
    Health and Hospitals: $184,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $11,013,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Health - Other: $365,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Public Welfare: $14,156,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $1,731,000
    Highways: $1,229,000
    All Other: $1,103,000
    General Local Government Support: $728,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $14,965,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $4,655,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $30,716,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $5,902,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $2,675,000
    Rents: $880,000
    Sale of Property: $534,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $207,047,000
    Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $169,637,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $68,125,000
    Assistance and Subsidies – Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs – Other: $166,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $2,755,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,424,000
    Financial Administration: $738,000
    Other Higher Education: $487,000
    Health - Other: $459,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $266,000
    Parks and Recreation: $130,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $121,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $102,000
    Central Staff Services: $95,000
    Police Protection: $38,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $5,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $116,611,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $10,310,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $187,820,000
    Health and Hospitals: $34,071,000
    All Other: $18,951,000
    Public Welfare: $18,513,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,034,000
    Housing and Community Development: $256,000
  • Tax - Property: $136,241,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $54,095,000
    NEC: $9,164,000
    Other Selective Sales: $5,971,000
    Other License: $2,201,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $265,624,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 4,798
  • Number of aged recipients: 579
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 4,219
  • Number of recipients under 18: 663
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 3,060
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 1,075
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 2,060
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 2,089


Buncombe County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Buncombe County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 39 full 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 ORIGINATED549$169,8511,649$214,8005,866$198,050167$128,77814$699,429818$221,936191$105,005
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED22$158,68293$197,161356$197,52521$101,3331$326,00058$172,70723$82,870
APPLICATIONS DENIED124$154,089244$202,9671,900$206,012135$146,3632$461,500227$237,912179$86,358
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN78$166,000229$223,2011,250$198,73749$114,4291$21,000,000173$214,15670$89,971
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS25$162,68054$208,778278$208,1047$109,4290$026$206,38512$84,000
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 38 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)		D) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED206$226,150116$215,5349$181,4441$86,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED75$243,58759$247,61015$272,0001$63,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED36$261,19424$231,7928$378,5000$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN17$227,41219$248,6322$191,5001$63,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS4$338,7508$265,3751$546,0000$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value


Most common first names in Buncombe County, NC among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James1,58672.4 years
William1,45575.4 years
Mary1,36578.9 years
John1,22075.0 years
Robert96772.4 years
Charles79672.8 years
George61175.2 years
Margaret54379.9 years
Ruth47879.8 years
Helen46279.5 years
Most common last names in Buncombe County, NC among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith61876.1 years
Jones47674.9 years
Davis46275.8 years
Williams45575.9 years
Brown39675.7 years
Wilson37375.8 years
Johnson34375.7 years
Miller32576.7 years
Roberts31474.1 years
Moore30175.4 years
Businesses in Buncombe County, NC
NameCountNameCount
AMF Bowling1Lane Furniture4
AT&T5LensCrafters2
Abercrombie & Fitch1Little Caesars Pizza5
Ace Hardware3Long John Silver's3
Aeropostale1Lowe's4
American Eagle Outfitters1Marriott6
Applebee's3Marshalls1
Arby's6MasterBrand Cabinets14
Ashley Furniture2Maurices1
AutoZone2McDonald's14
BMW1Men's Wearhouse1
Banana Republic1Motel 61
Bath & Body Works2Motherhood Maternity2
Baymont Inn1New Balance5
Bed Bath & Beyond1New York & Co1
Best Western1Nike12
Blockbuster5Office Depot2
Brooks Brothers1OfficeMax2
Budget Car Rental1Old Navy2
Buffalo Wild Wings1Olive Garden1
Burger King7Outback1
CVS11Outback Steakhouse1
Casual Male XL1Pac Sun1
Catherines1Panda Express1
Charlotte Russe1Panera Bread1
Chick-Fil-A4Papa John's Pizza2
Chico's1Payless1
Chuck E. Cheese's1Penske4
Clarion1PetSmart2
Cold Stone Creamery2Pier 1 Imports2
Coldwater Creek1Pizza Hut9
Comfort Inn2Quality2
Comfort Suites1Quiznos2
Cracker Barrel3RadioShack4
Curves4Ramada2
Dairy Queen5Red Lobster1
Days Inn5Red Roof Inn1
Decora Cabinetry1Rite Aid4
Dennys1Rodeway Inn2
Domino's Pizza3Ruby Tuesday1
DressBarn1Rue211
Dunkin Donuts4Ryan's Grill2
Econo Lodge1Ryder Rental & Truck Leasing1
Eddie Bauer1SONIC Drive-In6
Ethan Allen1Sam's Club1
Extended Stay America1Sears3
FedEx49Shoe Carnival1
Finish Line1Sleep Inn2
Firestone Complete Auto Care1Soma Intimates1
Foot Locker1Spencer Gifts1
GNC6Sprint Nextel3
GameStop5Staples1
Gap1Starbucks13
Goodwill1Subway26
Gymboree1Super 81
H&R Block10T-Mobile10
Hardee's2T.G.I. Driday's1
Havertys Furniture1T.J.Maxx1
Haworth1Taco Bell4
Holiday Inn6Talbots1
Hollister Co.1Target2
Home Depot2Tire Kingdom1
Hot Topic1Toys"R"Us2
Howard Johnson1U-Haul21
IHOP4U.S. Cellular10
J. Jill1UPS42
J.Crew1Urban Outfitters1
JCPenney1Vans2
JoS. A. Bank1Verizon Wireless2
Jones New York5Victoria's Secret1
Journeys1Waffle House7
KFC4Walgreens5
Kincaid3Walmart4
Kmart4Wendy's5
Kohl's1Wet Seal1
La-Z-Boy1Whole Foods Market1
Lane Bryant1YMCA7
Browse common businesses in Buncombe County, NC


Buncombe County on our top lists:

  • #19 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that drank alcohol in the past 30 days"
  • #23 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that had a sunburn in the past 12 months"
  • #34 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the worst general health status score of residents (1-5), 3 years of data"
  • #40 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that keep firearms around their homes"
  • #48 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives"
  • #54 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that visited a dentist within the past year"
  • #83 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest average weight of females"
  • #91 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that exercised in the past month"
  • #96 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2006"

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