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Races in Asheville, North Carolina (NC) Detailed Stats
Ancestries, Foreign-born residents, place of birth


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According to 2022 data, the most numerous races in Asheville, NC are White alone (73,843 residents), Black alone (9,082 residents), and Hispanic (6,163 residents). 92.1% of Asheville residents speak English at home. 7.9% of Asheville, NC residents are foreign-born (3.4% born in Latin America, 2.2% born in Europe, 1.6% born in Asia), which is about the same as the foreign-born rate of 8.0% across the entire state of North Carolina.

Race distribution in Asheville

2000 2022
  • Races in Asheville, NC (2000)
    • 52,34076.0%White alone
    • 12,05417.5%Black alone
    • 2,5893.8%Hispanic
    • 9021.3%Two or more races
    • 6300.9%Asian alone
    • 2270.3%American Indian alone
    • 1080.2%Other race alone
    • 390.06%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
  • Races in Asheville, NC (2022)
    • 73,84377.6%White alone
    • 9,0829.5%Black alone
    • 6,1636.5%Hispanic
    • 3,1563.3%Two or more races
    • 1,3141.4%Asian alone
    • 6160.6%Other race alone
    • 3770.4%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
    • 2180.2%American Indian alone
2000 2022
  • Races in North Carolina (2000)
    • 5,647,15570.2%White alone
    • 1,723,30121.4%Black alone
    • 378,9634.7%Hispanic
    • 112,4161.4%Asian alone
    • 95,3331.2%American Indian alone
    • 79,9651.0%Two or more races
    • 9,0150.1%Other race alone
    • 3,1650.04%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
  • Races in North Carolina (2022)
    • 6,497,51960.7%White alone
    • 2,155,65020.1%Black alone
    • 1,114,79910.4%Hispanic
    • 438,0614.1%Two or more races
    • 341,0523.2%Asian alone
    • 91,7580.9%American Indian alone
    • 50,1800.5%Other race alone
    • 9,9540.09%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone

Income and house value in Asheville

  • Median household income in 2022
  • $70,221White non-Hispanic householders
  • $22,312Black householders
  • $93,629Asian householders
  • $59,196Some other race householders
  • $73,308Two or more races householders
  • $34,308Hispanic or Latino race householders
  • Median 2022 house value
  • $449,582White Non-Hispanic householders
  • $313,108Black or African American householders
  • $292,442American Indian or Alaska Native householders
  • $348,592Asian householders
  • $264,758Some other race householders
  • $336,504Two or more races householders
  • $453,481Hispanic or Latino householders

Household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Distribution of median household income in Asheville, NC in 2022

Household income for Black householders

Distribution of median household income in Asheville, NC in 2022

Household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Distribution of median household income in Asheville, NC in 2022

Household income for Asian householders

Distribution of median household income in Asheville, NC in 2022

Household income for Some other race householders

Distribution of median household income in Asheville, NC in 2022

Household income for Two or more races householders

Distribution of median household income in Asheville, NC in 2022

Household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Distribution of median household income in Asheville, NC in 2022

Median age by race in Asheville

  • 42.5Median age for White residents
  • 40.9Males
  • 45.4Females
  • 42.2Median age for Black or African American residents
  • 45.3Males
  • 28.8Females
  • -666,666,666.0Median age for American Indian / Alaska Native residents
  • -666,666,666.0Males
  • -666,666,666.0Females
  • 40.7Median age for Asian residents
  • 35.3Males
  • 45.4Females
  • -666,666,666.0Median age for Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander residents
  • -666,666,666.0Males
  • -666,666,666.0Females
  • 46.9Median age for Other race residents
  • 62.0Males
  • 29.7Females
  • 29.3Median age for Two or more races residents
  • 26.6Males
  • 29.5Females
  • 42.6Median age for White alone residents
  • 40.9Males
  • 45.5Females
  • 49.6Median age for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 50.9Males
  • 29.9Females

Owner/renter occupied households by race in Asheville

  • House owners and renters - White residents
  • 17,03454.9%Owner occupied
  • 13,96745.1%Renter occupied
  • 54.9%
    45.1%
  • House owners and renters - Black or African American residents
  • 68918.9%Owner occupied
  • 2,95181.1%Renter occupied
  • 18.9%
    81.1%
  • House owners and renters - American Indian / Alaska Native residents
  • 4051.2%Owner occupied
  • 3848.8%Renter occupied
  • 51.2%
    48.8%
  • House owners and renters - Asian residents
  • 16222.2%Owner occupied
  • 56777.8%Renter occupied
  • 22.2%
    77.8%
  • House owners and renters - Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander residents
  • 49100.0%Renter occupied
  • House owners and renters - Other race residents
  • 29166.9%Owner occupied
  • 14433.1%Renter occupied
  • 66.9%
    33.1%
  • House owners and renters - Two or more races residents
  • 63240.5%Owner occupied
  • 92759.5%Renter occupied
  • 40.5%
    59.5%
  • House owners and renters - White alone residents
  • 17,03455.0%Owner occupied
  • 13,91745.0%Renter occupied
  • 55.0%
    45.0%
  • House owners and renters - Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 53465.4%Owner occupied
  • 28234.6%Renter occupied
  • 65.4%
    34.6%

Language usage in Asheville

  • English speakers - Total
  • 92.1% of residents of Asheville speak English at home.
  • 3.2% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 2,38382.9%Speak English very well
  • 49017.1%Speak English less than very well
  • 82.9%
    17.1%
  • 4.7% of residents speak other language at home
  • 3,09673.5%Speak English very well
  • 1,11526.5%Speak English less than very well
  • 73.5%
    26.5%
  • English speakers - Born in the United States
  • 97.6% of residents of Asheville speak English at home.
  • 1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 70888.6%Speak English very well
  • 9111.4%Speak English less than very well
  • 88.6%
    11.4%
  • 0.7% of residents speak other language at home
  • 335100.0%Speak English very well
  • English speakers - Native, born elsewhere
  • 92.2% of residents of Asheville speak English at home.
  • 7.8% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 59100.0%Speak English very well
  • English speakers - Foreign-born
  • 40.4% of residents of Asheville speak English at home.
  • 23.6% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 1,21480.2%Speak English very well
  • 30019.8%Speak English less than very well
  • 80.2%
    19.8%
  • 36.0% of residents speak other language at home
  • 1,23853.6%Speak English very well
  • 1,07346.4%Speak English less than very well
  • 53.6%
    46.4%
White (Caucasian) - Speak only English
Native:

96.0% (67,013)
Foreign-born:

56.7% (2,192)
White (Caucasian) - Speak another language
Native:

4.0% (2,805)
Foreign-born:

43.3% (1,676)
Black or African American - Speak only English
Native:

100.0% (8,764)
Foreign-born:

48.3% (48)
American Indian / Alaska Native - Speak another language
Native:

4.1% (9)
Foreign-born:

100.0% (2)
Asian - Speak only English
Native:

85.1% (347)
Foreign-born:

34.3% (296)
Asian - Speak another language
Native:

70.5% (287)
Foreign-born:

64.9% (560)
Other race - Speak only English
Native:

46.2% (730)
Foreign-born:

2.8% (34)
Other race - Speak another language
Native:

52.0% (822)
Foreign-born:

75.2% (918)
Two or more races - Speak only English
Native:

92.5% (2,586)
Foreign-born:

28.9% (209)
Two or more races - Speak another language
Native:

7.5% (210)
Foreign-born:

71.1% (514)
White alone - Speak only English
Native:

96.1% (66,959)
Foreign-born:

56.7% (2,192)
White alone - Speak another language
Native:

3.9% (2,732)
Foreign-born:

43.3% (1,676)
Hispanic or Latino - Speak only English
Native:

65.4% (837)
Foreign-born:

8.1% (121)
Hispanic or Latino - Speak another language
Native:

34.6% (442)
Foreign-born:

91.9% (1,370)

Foreign-born residents in Asheville

7,551 residents are foreign born (3.4% Latin America, 2.2% Europe, 1.6% Asia).

This city:

7.9%
North Carolina:

8.3%

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Place of birth by age -  Asheville

Marital status for residents in Asheville

Marital status - White (Caucasian) population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 47.0%Never married
  • 42.1%Now married
  • 1.3%Separated
  • 2.0%Widowed
  • 7.7%Divorced
  • Females
  • 37.1%Never married
  • 35.1%Now married
  • 2.4%Separated
  • 9.7%Widowed
  • 15.8%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

100.0% (212)
Unmarried:

0.0% (0)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

28.5% (5,609)
Unmarried:

71.5% (14,051)
Marital status - Black or African American population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 73.4%Never married
  • 11.2%Now married
  • 0.6%Separated
  • 4.2%Widowed
  • 10.6%Divorced
  • Females
  • 60.1%Never married
  • 21.6%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 8.7%Widowed
  • 9.6%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

26.5% (30)
Unmarried:

73.5% (83)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

18.7% (380)
Unmarried:

81.3% (1,653)
Marital status - American Indian / Alaska Native population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 15.4%Never married
  • 81.5%Now married
  • 3.1%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 0.0%Divorced
  • Females
  • 28.3%Never married
  • 36.2%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 27.6%Widowed
  • 7.9%Divorced
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

33.7% (36)
Unmarried:

66.3% (71)
Marital status - Asian population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 29.3%Never married
  • 60.5%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 10.2%Divorced
  • Females
  • 55.2%Never married
  • 37.3%Now married
  • 0.7%Separated
  • 5.7%Widowed
  • 1.2%Divorced
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

29.9% (166)
Unmarried:

70.1% (388)
Marital status - Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 0.0%Never married
  • 100.0%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 0.0%Divorced
  • Females
  • 51.0%Never married
  • 49.0%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 0.0%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

100.0% (39)
Unmarried:

0.0% (0)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

0.0% (0)
Unmarried:

100.0% (52)
Marital status - Other race population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 68.8%Never married
  • 18.9%Now married
  • 3.7%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 8.5%Divorced
  • Females
  • 29.3%Never married
  • 59.5%Now married
  • 2.1%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 9.1%Divorced
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

63.5% (400)
Unmarried:

36.5% (230)
Marital status - Two or more races population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 70.7%Never married
  • 17.9%Now married
  • 3.8%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 7.6%Divorced
  • Females
  • 30.1%Never married
  • 41.2%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 9.0%Widowed
  • 19.7%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

50.0% (16)
Unmarried:

50.0% (16)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

29.6% (354)
Unmarried:

70.4% (842)
Marital status - White alone, not Hispanic / Latino population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 47.0%Never married
  • 42.1%Now married
  • 1.3%Separated
  • 2.0%Widowed
  • 7.7%Divorced
  • Females
  • 37.1%Never married
  • 35.1%Now married
  • 2.3%Separated
  • 9.7%Widowed
  • 15.8%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

100.0% (212)
Unmarried:

0.0% (0)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

28.5% (5,588)
Unmarried:

71.5% (13,999)
Marital status - Hispanic or Latino population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 51.5%Never married
  • 28.1%Now married
  • 0.5%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 19.8%Divorced
  • Females
  • 32.6%Never married
  • 45.7%Now married
  • 3.5%Separated
  • 10.3%Widowed
  • 8.0%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

100.0% (12)
Unmarried:

0.0% (0)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

50.4% (627)
Unmarried:

49.6% (618)

Ancestries in Asheville

  • Ancestries in Asheville, NC
    • 18,01234.1%English
    • 3,0115.7%German
    • 2,9205.5%American
    • 2,8085.3%Irish
    • 1,6343.1%Italian
    • 1,3752.6%Scotch-Irish
    • 1,3632.6%Scottish
    • 1,2682.4%French
    • 1,2382.3%European
    • 8221.6%Ukrainian
    • 6021.1%Russian
    • 5010.9%Polish
    • 4730.9%British
    • 4590.9%Greek
    • 2450.5%Eastern European
    • 2080.4%Jamaican
    • 1980.4%Swedish
    • 1560.3%Lithuanian
    • 1490.3%Welsh
    • 1310.2%Lebanese
    • 1070.2%Romanian
    • 1050.2%Dutch
    • 940.2%Norwegian
    • 900.2%Albanian
    • 820.2%Northern European
    • 800.2%Portuguese
    • 790.1%Czech
    • 740.1%Austrian
    • 670.1%French Canadian
    • 580.1%African
    • 570.1%Brazilian
    • 540.1%Scandinavian
    • 540.1%Nigerian
    • 520.10%Danish
    • 460.09%Jordanian
    • 370.07%Swiss
    • 350.07%Finnish
    • 330.06%Palestinian
    • 270.05%Belgian
    • 240.05%Slovene
    • 230.04%South African
    • 210.04%Slovak
    • 160.03%Turkish
    • 110.02%Israeli
    • 110.02%Iranian
    • 110.02%Canadian
    • 100.02%Croatian
    • 100.02%Ethiopian
    • 90.02%Hungarian
    • 40.01%Celtic
    • 40.01%Barbadian
    • 30.01%Bulgarian

Geographical mobility in Asheville

  • Geographical mobility -  Same house 1 year ago
    • Same house 1 year ago
    • 63,24283.5%White (Caucasian)
    • 7,85982.7%Black or African American
    • 10444.2%American Indian / Alaska Native
    • 1,16478.5%Asian
    • 505100.0%Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
    • 1,54972.1%Other race
    • 5,64188.1%Two or more races
    • 63,13883.5%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 5,40389.4%Hispanic or Latino
  • Geographical mobility -  Moved within same county
    • Moved within same county
    • 4,5656.0%White / Caucasian
    • 3954.2%Black or African American
    • 8636.7%American Indian / Alaska Native
    • 896.0%Asian
    • 1346.2%Other race
    • 2714.2%Two or more races
    • 4,5656.0%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 2614.3%Hispanic or Latino
  • Geographical mobility -  Moved within same state
    • Moved within same state
    • 3,3984.5%White / Caucasian
    • 1,10211.6%Black or African American
    • 785.2%Asian
    • 37017.2%Other race
    • 3695.8%Two or more races
    • 3,3754.5%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 1803.0%Hispanic or Latino
  • Geographical mobility -  Moved from different state
    • Moved from different state
    • 4,2955.7%White / Caucasian
    • 1481.6%Black or African American
    • 1036.9%Asian
    • 1175.5%Other race
    • 1702.6%Two or more races
    • 4,2955.7%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 3545.9%Hispanic or Latino
  • Geographical mobility -  Moved from abroad
    • Moved from abroad
    • 2040.3%White
    • 291.9%Asian
    • 2040.3%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 60.1%Hispanic or Latino

Children Nativity (place of birth) in Asheville

  • Children under 6 years - Living with two parents
  • Both parents native
  • 1,913100.0%Native
  • Both parents foreign-born
  • 40076.3%Native
  • 12423.7%Foreign-born
  • 76.3%
    23.7%
  • One native, one foreign-born parent
  • 344100.0%Native
  • Children under 6 years - Living with one parent
  • Native parent
  • 2,119100.0%Native
  • Foreign-born parent
  • 80100.0%Native
  • Children 6 to 17 years - Living with two parents
  • Both parents native
  • 4,537100.0%Native
  • Both parents foreign-born
  • 46451.9%Native
  • 42948.1%Foreign-born
  • 51.9%
    48.1%
  • One native, one foreign-born parent
  • 36899.2%Native
  • 30.8%Foreign-born
  • Children 6 to 17 years - Living with one parent
  • Native parent
  • 3,95399.0%Native
  • 381.0%Foreign-born
  • Foreign-born parent
  • 13866.3%Native
  • 7033.7%Foreign-born
  • 66.3%
    33.7%
  • Place of birth for residents in Asheville

    • Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Regions
      • 3,607Americas
      • 3,330Latin America
      • 2,172Europe
      • 2,011Central America
      • 1,542Asia
      • 1,263Eastern Europe
      • 695Caribbean
      • 624South America
      • 522South Central Asia
      • 416Northern Europe
      • 381Eastern Asia
      • 366Western Europe
      • 331South Eastern Asia
      • 306Western Asia
      • 276Northern America
      • 218China
      • 193Africa
      • 126Southern Europe
      • 96Southern Africa
      • 43Western Africa
      • 35Oceania
      • 27Australia and New Zealand Subregion
      • 24Eastern Africa
      • 22Northern Africa
    • Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Countries
      • 1,412Mexico
      • 537Ukraine
      • 344Cuba
      • 332Moldova
      • 328Honduras
      • 276Canada
      • 246Uzbekistan
      • 236Germany
      • 231Philippines
      • 224United Kingdom
      • 202Brazil
      • 200China
      • 199Venezuela
      • 181Jamaica
      • 179India
      • 169Dominican Republic
      • 129Guatemala
      • 116Colombia
      • 99Hungary
      • 96South Africa
      • 91Kuwait
      • 90France
      • 83Korea
      • 79Japan
      • 78Italy
      • 76El Salvador
      • 70Romania
      • 65Argentina
      • 61Azerbaijan
      • 61Russia
      • 60England
      • 51Vietnam
      • 50Lebanon
      • 46Sweden
      • 45Scotland
      • 45Spain
      • 45Kazakhstan
      • 43Nicaragua
      • 42Saudi Arabia
      • 41Pakistan
      • 38Nigeria
      • 36Jordan
      • 35Belarus
      • 31Belgium
      • 28Ecuador
      • 27New Zealand
      • 27Ireland
      • 23Turkey
      • 21Costa Rica
      • 21Cambodia
      • 17Hong Kong
      • 16Croatia
      • 15Poland
      • 14Zimbabwe
      • 14Indonesia
      • 11Chile
      • 10Iran
      • 9Ethiopia
      • 9Czechoslovakia
      • 8Singapore
      • 8Fiji
      • 7Switzerland
      • 5Ghana
      • 4Thailand
      • 3Bulgaria
      • 3Greece

    Grandparents responsible for own grandchildren in Asheville

  • Grandparents (30 to 59 years)
  • White / Caucasian
  • 1011.5%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 7488.5%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 11.5%
    88.5%
  • Black or African American
  • 17071.0%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 6929.0%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 71.0%
    29.0%
  • Other race
  • 50100.0%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
  • 109.7%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 8990.3%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 9.7%
    90.3%
  • Hispanic or Latino
  • 44100.0%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • Grandparents (60 years and over)
  • White / Caucasian
  • 3116.6%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 15583.4%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 16.6%
    83.4%
  • Black or African American
  • 3117.7%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 14582.3%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 17.7%
    82.3%
  • White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
  • 3116.6%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 15583.4%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 16.6%
    83.4%

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