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Asheville Metro
Asheville, NC · 3 counties · 422,345 residents (2025 est.) · 1,479.052 sq mi
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Asheville has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $71,812. Population has grown 32% since 2000. Median home value has more than tripled since 2000, reaching $374,605. With a median age of 44.1, the population is older than the US median of 38.9. It sits in the top 10% of US metro areas for household income.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 44.1
US median: 38.9
More educated
43% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 97%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
PEP 2025 EST:422,345 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024415K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.5%(18,624)
5 to 95.2%(21,599)
10 to 145%(20,660)
15 to 195.5%(22,893)
20 to 245.1%(21,211)
25 to 3412.6%(52,377)
35 to 4413.2%(54,820)
45 to 5412.6%(52,050)
55 to 6413.4%(55,731)
65 to 7413.3%(55,160)
75 to 847%(29,037)
85 and over2.5%(10,549)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$71,812
+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $36,720 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
48.1%
+23.6 ptssince 2009
from 24.6% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information12.6%
Retail trade10%
Wholesale trade8.1%
Other services5.4%
Finance & insurance3.7%
Professional, scientific, technical3%
Public administration2.8%
Transportation & warehousing2.1%
Arts, entertainment, food1.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1%
Construction0.9%
Education & health services0.7%
Manufacturing0.1%
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Section 03
Housing
$374,605
+97%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $104,468 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
5.2
+29%since 2009
from 4.0 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
88
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic88.8%(279,843)
Black5.8%(18,156)
Hispanic / Latino3.5%(10,876)
Asian0.6%(1,940)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic81%(335,726)
Black4%(16,553)
Hispanic / Latino9.6%(39,778)
Asian1.1%(4,553)
Other4.4%(18,101)
41
+37%since 2009
from 30 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
27
−5%since 2020
from 29 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Mexican5.3%(22,084)
Central American1.4%(5,530)
South American1%(4,199)
Puerto Rican0.8%(3,306)
Salvadoran0.5%(1,904)
Honduran0.4%(1,684)
Guatemalan0.4%(1,663)
Colombian0.4%(1,524)
Cuban0.3%(1,183)
Spaniard0.2%(762)
Ecuadorian0.2%(652)
Dominican0.1%(583)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Venezuelan0.1%(566)
Chilean0.1%(390)
Argentine0.1%(356)
Peruvian0%(132)
Nicaraguan0%(119)
Costa Rican0%(108)
Bolivian0%(102)
Panamanian0%(52)
Uruguayan0%(48)
Paraguayan0%(3)
Asian origin
Korean0.2%(739)
Filipino0.2%(731)
Chinese0.2%(639)
Asian Indian0.2%(598)
Japanese0.1%(405)
Vietnamese0.1%(317)
Cambodian0.1%(307)
Nepalese0.1%(241)
Thai0%(191)
Pakistani0%(122)
Taiwanese0%(84)
Indonesian0%(84)
+ 3 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.1%(372)
Chamorro0%(75)
Samoan0%(48)
Marshallese0%(33)
Fijian0%(21)
Ancestry
English23.8%(98,507)
German12.3%(51,002)
Irish11%(45,494)
American7.7%(31,880)
Scottish3.9%(16,276)
Italian3.6%(15,080)
Scotch-Irish2.9%(12,065)
French2.4%(10,068)
Polish1.6%(6,827)
Dutch0.9%(3,814)
Russian0.9%(3,661)
Swedish0.8%(3,479)
+ 49 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.8%(3,342)
Welsh0.8%(3,307)
British0.8%(3,244)
Hungarian0.5%(2,058)
Greek0.5%(2,050)
Ukrainian0.4%(1,724)
French Canadian0.4%(1,599)
West Indian0.3%(1,284)
Subsaharan African0.3%(1,101)
Arab0.3%(1,066)
Czech0.2%(1,000)
Jamaican0.2%(975)
Austrian0.2%(871)
Romanian0.2%(840)
Slovak0.2%(839)
Swiss0.2%(833)
Finnish0.2%(784)
Danish0.2%(764)
Lithuanian0.2%(715)
Portuguese0.1%(617)
Lebanese0.2%(593)
Belgian0.1%(494)
Canadian0.1%(388)
Croatian0.1%(307)
Brazilian0.1%(262)
Bulgarian0%(186)
Haitian0%(173)
Palestinian0.1%(160)
Ethiopian0%(155)
Armenian0%(152)
Australian0%(134)
Turkish0%(131)
Kenyan0%(122)
Israeli0%(108)
Nigerian0%(104)
Slovene0%(94)
Latvian0%(89)
Moroccan0%(86)
Syrian0%(78)
Serbian0%(78)
Iranian0%(76)
Jordanian0%(60)
Guyanese0.1%(60)
Egyptian0%(59)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(40)
Macedonian0%(26)
Ghanaian0%(16)
Cape Verdean0%(13)
Barbadian0%(4)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
92.2%
+10.7 ptssince 2000
from 81.5% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Section 08
People & community
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married35.6%(60,349)
Married51.7%(87,624)
Widowed2.9%(4,918)
Divorced9.8%(16,698)
Women 15+
Never married28.8%(53,092)
Married48.4%(89,250)
Widowed10.4%(19,089)
Divorced12.4%(22,808)
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In this metro
Largest cities
AshevilleCENTRAL93,523Hendersonville15,867Black Mountain8,491Fletcher8,373Woodfin8,229Etowah7,968Mills River7,504Swannanoa6,901East Flat Rock6,323Weaverville4,790Royal Pines4,325Dana4,147Flat Rock3,643Mountain Home3,437Avery Creek2,887Edneyville2,716Valley Hill2,675Emma2,657Fruitland2,398Laurel Park2,360Fairview2,298Mars Hill2,280Hoopers Creek1,683Horse Shoe1,490Biltmore Forest1,469Bent Creek1,384Balfour1,134Barker Heights1,074Montreat1,024Marshall802
The 30 most populous of 34 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.
What's inside
3 component counties
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Asheville, NC?
Asheville, NC has about 414,711 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Asheville, NC?
The typical household in Asheville, NC earns about $71,812 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Asheville, NC expensive?
In Asheville, NC, the median home is worth about $374,605, and the typical rent is about $1,281 a month.
How educated are people in Asheville, NC?
About 42.5% of adults age 25 and over in Asheville, NC hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Asheville, NC?
About 11.8% of people in Asheville, NC live below the federal poverty line.
Has Asheville, NC grown since 1990?
Yes, Asheville, NC has grown since 1990. The population has added about 153,652 residents, a change of about 59 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024