Buncombe County, NC Demographic Data
Buncombe County, NC Summary
Buncombe County is located in North Carolina
- Population: 244,490
- Area: 660.14 sq. miles
- Land Area: 656.67 sq. miles
- Water Area: 3.47 sq. miles
- Population Density: 370.36 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 2,373.36 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Buncombe County, NC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
132,566
52%
50.8
Male
123,522
48%
49.2
Total Population
256,088
323,128,000
Buncombe County, NC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
11,613
4.5%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
13,641
5.3%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
14,888
5.8%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
13,945
5.4%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
14,733
5.8%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
35,093
13.7%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
33,392
13.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
34,048
13.3%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
16,770
6.5%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
19,301
7.5%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
28,951
11.3%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
14,265
5.6%
4.4
85 Years and Over
5,448
2.1%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
207,535
81.0%
77.2
Female
109,667
52.8%
51.3
Male
97,868
47.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
199,420
77.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
60,887
23.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
48,664
19.0%
15.2
Female
27,462
56.4%
55.8
Male
21,202
43.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
43
0.0%
0.0
Buncombe County, NC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
250,505
97.8%
96.8
White
226,953
88.6%
72.6
Black or African American
15,445
6.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
959
0.4%
0.8
Asian
3,542
1.4%
5.4
Asian Indian
1.2
Chinese
1.3
Filipino
0.9
Japanese
0.2
Korean
0.4
Vietnamese
0.6
Other Asian
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
425
0.2%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
3,181
1.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
5,583
2.2%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
16,421
6.4%
17.8
Mexican
10,339
4.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
1,130
0.4%
1.7
Cuban
576
0.2%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
4,376
1.7%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
239,667
93.6%
82.2
Buncombe County, NC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
4,958
2.6%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
12,604
6.7%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
44,306
23.7%
27.2
Some college, no degree
39,955
21.3%
20.6
Associate's Degree
14,916
8.0%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
42,997
23.0%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
27,532
14.7%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
17,562
9.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
169,706
90.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
70,529
37.7%
31.2
Buncombe County, NC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
69,100
32.0%
33.7%
Now Married
105,300
48.8%
47.5
Divorced
26,589
12.3%
11.0%
Separated
2,439
1.1%
2.0
Widowed
12,518
5.8
5.8%
Buncombe County, NC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
225,981
92.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
18,494
7.6%
21.6%
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1
Buncombe County, NC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
4,293
4.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
6,604
6.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
13,349
12.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
11,867
11.5%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
14,511
14.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
21,785
21.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
11,498
11.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
11,137
10.8%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
3,897
3.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
4,186
4.1%
6.4
Median household income
50,685
57,617
Per capita income
29,472
31,128
Buncombe County, NC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
977
0.8%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
17,070
13.8%
9.8
Construction
6,762
5.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
30,897
24.9%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
8,686
7.0%
6.6
Information
1,872
1.5%
2.1
Manufacturing
12,350
10.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
6,098
4.9%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
11,913
9.6%
11.4
Public administration
3,930
3.2%
4.6
Retail trade
17,747
14.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
3,117
2.5%
5.2
Wholesale trade
2,477
2.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
9,515
7.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
45,663
36.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
13,969
11.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
31,544
25.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
23,205
18.7%
18.1%
Buncombe County, NC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
121,687
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
96,634
79.4%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
9,795
8.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
756
0.6%
5.1
Walked
2,925
2.4%
2.7
Other means
1,552
1.3%
1.8
Worked at home
10,025
8.2%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
20.6
26.6
Buncombe County, NC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
4,819
4.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
35,740
34.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
42,950
41.6%
37.1
3 or more
19,618
19.0%
21.0
Buncombe County, NC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
103,127
87.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
66,105
64.1%
63.1
Renter Occupied
37,022
35.9%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
14,559
12.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Buncombe County, NC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
117,686
1 room
7,969
6.8%
2.4
2 rooms
1,815
1.5%
2.7
3 rooms
6,234
5.3%
9.1
4 rooms
16,838
14.3%
16.5
5 rooms
26,056
22.1%
19.8
6 rooms
23,893
20.3%
17.8
7 rooms
14,315
12.2%
12.0
8 rooms
9,673
8.2%
8.6
9 rooms or more
10,893
9.3%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Buncombe County, NC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
117,686
1-unit, detached
72,186
61.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
4,701
4.0%
5.9
2-units
3,510
3.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
4,521
3.8%
4.4
5 to 9 units
5,824
4.9%
4.8
10 to 19 units
3,813
3.2%
4.4
20 or more units
5,252
4.5%
9.0
Mobile home
17,599
15.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
280
0.2%
0.1
Buncombe County, NC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
12,809
10.9%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
5,324
4.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
7,852
6.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
11,926
10.1%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
13,593
11.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
17,731
15.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
20,313
17.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
21,559
18.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
4,683
4.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
1,896
1.6%
1.4%
Buncombe County, NC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
19,178
18.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
5,162
5.0%
4.7
Electricity
63,371
61.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
10,620
10.3%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
3,810
3.7%
1.9
Solar energy
329
0.3%
0.1
Other fuel
267
0.3%
0.5
No fuel used
390
0.4%
1.1
Buncombe County, NC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
38,634
47295100.0
Less than $500
518
1.3%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
1,359
3.5%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
1,492
3.9%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
2,903
7.5%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
6,267
16.2%
20.1%
$500 to $999
11,634
30.1%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
14,461
37.4%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
16,356
42.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
5,764
15.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
4,508
11.7%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
2,339
6.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
9,521
24.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
146
0.0%
0.0%
Buncombe County, NC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
33,641
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
50
0.1%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
215
0.6%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
370
1.1%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
2,019
6.0%
11.9%
Less than $500
3,389
10.1%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
10,469
31.1%
28.3%
$500 to $999
17,129
50.9%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
3,381
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
894
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
4,320
13.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
3,934
11.9%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
4,597
13.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
4,740
14.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
4,000
12.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
11,367
34.5%
40.7%
Not Computed
4,064
0.0%
0.0%
Buncombe County, NC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
66,105
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
2,842
4.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
5,543
8.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
8,632
13.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
11,380
17.2%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
18,615
28.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
12,749
19.3%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
5,508
8.3%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
836
1.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
221,000
205,000
