Weaverville is home to 4,687 people in North Carolina. At a median age of 54.8, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 64% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 36% nationally. Since 2000 the city has more than doubled, up 2,271 people. 4% of residents were born outside the United States. The poverty rate is 4.2%, under the national 12.5%.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $88,221, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 54.8
US median: 38.9
More educated
64% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 99%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Weaverville
What changed most since 1990
Adults with a bachelor's degree21.7% → 64.0%(+42.3 pts)US over the same years: +15.3 pts
Median home value (2024 dollars)$154,324 → $463,700(+200%)US over the same years: +67%
Median age38.3 → 54.8(+16.5 years)US over the same years: +6.0 years
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)56.3%(187)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era43.7%(145)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 332 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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Over time
Weaverville, decade by decade
Weaverville population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
2,210
$59,469
$154,324
21.7%
1.1
2000
2,416
$82,175
$232,443
28.8%
9.9
2010
3,120
$73,662
$359,211
43.5%
14.5
2020
4,567
$87,032
$388,216
58.9%
24.4
2024
4,687
$88,221
$463,700
64.0%
39.6
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
