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Black Mountain

North Carolina · 8,491 residents (2025 est.) · 6.71 sq mi
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Black Mountain is home to 8,513 people in North Carolina. At a median age of 58.4, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 56% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 36% nationally. The foreign-born share is 2%. The poverty rate is 5.9%, under the national 12.5%. Density works out to 1,269 people per square mile.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 58.4
US median: 38.9
More educated
56% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 102%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
8,513
+13%since 2000
from 7,511 in 2000
8,491 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
1,269 / sq mi
+9%since 2009
from 1,163 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
58.4
+33%since 2000
from 43.8 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
6.71 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
5K6K7K8K9K19902000201020202024Black Mountain
20249K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 52.9%(245)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 94.7%(402)
US avg: 6%
10 to 143.1%(268)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 192.1%(175)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 242.6%(225)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 349.5%(809)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 449.7%(822)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.2%(1,036)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6416.3%(1,390)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7417.2%(1,468)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 8412.2%(1,035)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over7.5%(638)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$77,042
+19%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $35,541 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$52,875
+158%since 2000
from $20,509 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
50.7%
+29.2 ptssince 2009
from 21.5% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
5.9%
−4.2 ptssince 2000
from 10.1% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.487
+3%since 2010
from 0.473 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade16.1%
US avg: 9.9%
Information9.6%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade9%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services7.1%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration3.1%
US avg: 4.8%
Arts, entertainment, food1.9%
US avg: 1.9%
Finance & insurance1.9%
US avg: 5.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.6%
US avg: 1.6%
Professional, scientific, technical1.5%
US avg: 5.1%
Construction0.9%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.7%
US avg: 0.4%
Transportation & warehousing0.5%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0.4%
US avg: 0.9%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$358,900
+102%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $97,600 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,652
+68%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $539 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
66.9%
−3.3 ptssince 2000
from 70.2% in 2000
33.1% rent
Vacancy rate
26.3%
+13.6 ptssince 2009
from 12.6% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.31 people
+2%since 2009
from 2.26 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
17.3%
−17.6 ptssince 2009
from 34.9% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
58.9%
+6.6 ptssince 2009
from 52.3% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.7
−6%since 2009
from 4.9 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
87
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic90.4%(6,787)
Black6.2%(468)
Hispanic / Latino0.8%(61)
Asian0.9%(65)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic89.2%(7,593)
Black4.2%(356)
Hispanic / Latino1.5%(131)
Asian0.4%(38)
Other4.6%(395)
Diversity Score
25
−31%since 2009
from 36 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Cuban0.7%(56)
Mexican0.4%(38)
Guatemalan0.3%(25)
Spaniard0.1%(7)
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.2%(21)
Laotian0.2%(17)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
English36%(3,064)
German11.8%(1,003)
Irish11.4%(973)
Scottish6.3%(534)
American6%(513)
Italian4.3%(364)
Scotch-Irish3.6%(306)
French3%(258)
Hungarian1%(87)
Swedish1%(84)
Polish0.9%(80)
+ 22 more ancestry groups with data
Swiss0.5%(45)
Czech0.4%(33)
Greek0.4%(33)
Welsh0.4%(32)
Turkish0.4%(30)
British0.3%(27)
Dutch0.3%(26)
Norwegian0.3%(25)
Portuguese0.3%(25)
Danish0.2%(20)
Lithuanian0.2%(17)
Russian0.2%(17)
Latvian0.2%(16)
Cape Verdean0.2%(13)
West Indian0.2%(13)
Haitian0.2%(13)
Arab0.1%(11)
Egyptian0.1%(11)
Canadian0.1%(11)
Finnish0.1%(11)
Austrian0.1%(7)
Slovak0%(4)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
56.3%
+26.9 ptssince 2000
from 29.4% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
93.3%
+10.3 ptssince 2000
from 83.0% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
21.8%
+11.4 ptssince 2000
from 10.4% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
21.4 min
+72%since 2000
from 12.5 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
69.5%
−3.8 ptssince 2009
from 73.3% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
6.8%
−9.5 ptssince 2009
from 16.2% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
19.7%
+14.8 ptssince 2009
from 4.9% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
3.3%
−1.3 ptssince 2009
from 4.6% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.4%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
11.1%
+4.9 ptssince 2009
from 6.2% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.9%
−3.4 ptssince 2011
from 7.4% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
48.8%
−12.4 ptssince 2011
from 61.2% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
71.2%
+4.9 ptssince 2020
from 66.3% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
10.5%
−1.3 ptssince 2009
from 11.8% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
44.0%
+12.1 ptssince 2009
from 31.9% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
45.4%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 45.5% in 2009
Female
54.6%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 54.5% in 2009
Foreign born
2.5%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 2.4% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
7.1%
−7.3 ptssince 2009
from 14.3% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
23.3%
+3.7 ptssince 2012
from 19.6% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
5.9%
−15.2 ptssince 2013
from 21.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
72.8%
+1.2 ptssince 2017
from 71.6% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
84.8%
+6.0 ptssince 2020
from 78.8% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
87.5%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 88.7% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
96.9%
+0.3 ptssince 2016
from 96.6% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
0.8%
−1.2 ptssince 2016
from 2.0% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married25.4%(855)
Married54%(1,818)
Widowed2.8%(95)
Divorced17.8%(598)
Women 15+
Never married27.8%(1,176)
Married46.6%(1,973)
Widowed17.2%(727)
Divorced8.4%(356)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
5.9%
−15.2 ptssince 2013
from 21.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
42.9%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 41.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
22.9%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 22.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
37.4%
−2.1 ptssince 2020
from 39.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
13.5%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 13.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.2%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 3.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
63.8%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 61.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
47.9%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 48.3% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)8.9%(47)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)18.1%(96)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era48.1%(255)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War7%(37)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.5%(8)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 530 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Black Mountain, North Carolina?

Black Mountain, North Carolina has about 8,513 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Black Mountain, North Carolina?

The typical household in Black Mountain, North Carolina earns about $77,042 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Black Mountain, North Carolina expensive?

In Black Mountain, North Carolina, the median home is worth about $358,900, and the typical rent is about $1,652 a month.

How educated are people in Black Mountain, North Carolina?

About 56.3% of adults age 25 and over in Black Mountain, North Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Black Mountain, North Carolina?

About 5.9% of people in Black Mountain, North Carolina live below the federal poverty line.

Has Black Mountain, North Carolina grown since 1990?

Yes, Black Mountain, North Carolina has grown since 1990. The population has added about 3,095 residents, a change of about 57 percent over that period.

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