Life in Buncombe County research summary. HomeSnacks has been researching the quality of life in Buncombe County over the past eight years using Census data, FBI crime data, cost of living data, and other primary sources. Based on the most recently available data, we found the following about life in Buncombe County:
The population in Buncombe County is 269,449.
The median home value in Buncombe County is $445,716.
The median income in Buncombe County is $66,531.
The median rent in Buncombe County is $1,209.
The unemployment rate in Buncombe County is 3.6%.
The poverty rate in Buncombe County is 11.2%.
The average high in Buncombe County is 69.3° and there are 109.8 inches of rainfall annually.
The average high in Buncombe County is 69.3°.
There are 93.16 nice days each year.
Expect an average of 109.8 inches of rain each year with 6.4 inches of snow.
There is an average of 4:41 hours of sun each day in Buncombe County.
| Stat | Buncombe County |
|---|---|
| Mean High | 69.3 |
| Nice Days | 93.16 |
| Rainfall | 109.8 |
| Snowfall | 6.4 |
| Sunny_hours | 4:41 |
The current population in Buncombe County is 269,449. The population has increased 3.9% from 2019.
| Year | Population | % Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 266,981 | 2.9% |
| 2021 | 259,576 | 1.0% |
| 2020 | 256,886 | - |
Buncombe County is 51.7% female with 139,183 female residents.
Buncombe County is 48.3% male with 130,266 male residents.
| Gender | Buncombe County | NC | USA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Female | 51.7% | 51.0% | 50.4% |
| Male | 48.3% | 49.0% | 49.6% |
Buncombe County is:
82.5% White with 222,355 White residents.
5.6% African American with 15,081 African American residents.
0.1% American Indian with 383 American Indian residents.
1.1% Asian with 3,087 Asian residents.
0.1% Hawaiian with 373 Hawaiian residents.
0.3% Other with 853 Other residents.
3.1% Two Or More with 8,224 Two Or More residents.
7.1% Hispanic with 19,093 Hispanic residents.
| Race | Buncombe County | NC | USA |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 82.5% | 61.7% | 58.9% |
| African American | 5.6% | 20.6% | 12.1% |
| American Indian | 0.1% | 0.9% | 0.6% |
| Asian | 1.1% | 3.1% | 5.7% |
| Hawaiian | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Two Or More | 3.1% | 3.3% | 3.5% |
| Hispanic | 7.1% | 10.0% | 18.7% |
4.0% of households in Buncombe County earn Less than $10,000.
4.3% of households in Buncombe County earn $10,000 to $14,999.
8.7% of households in Buncombe County earn $15,000 to $24,999.
8.2% of households in Buncombe County earn $25,000 to $34,999.
12.7% of households in Buncombe County earn $35,000 to $49,999.
18.3% of households in Buncombe County earn $50,000 to $74,999.
12.8% of households in Buncombe County earn $75,000 to $99,999.
15.7% of households in Buncombe County earn $100,000 to $149,999.
6.6% of households in Buncombe County earn $150,000 to $199,999.
8.8% of households in Buncombe County earn $200,000 or more.
| Income | Buncombe County | NC | USA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Less than $10,000 | 4.0% | 5.1% | 4.9% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 4.3% | 4.3% | 3.8% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 8.7% | 8.1% | 7.0% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 8.2% | 8.5% | 7.4% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 12.7% | 12.3% | 10.7% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 18.3% | 17.3% | 16.1% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 12.8% | 12.9% | 12.8% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 15.7% | 15.9% | 17.1% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 6.6% | 7.2% | 8.8% |
| $200,000 or more | 8.8% | 8.5% | 11.4% |
3.0% of adults in Buncombe County completed < 9th grade.
5.0% of adults in Buncombe County completed 9-12th grade.
23.0% of adults in Buncombe County completed high school / ged.
17.0% of adults in Buncombe County completed some college.
9.0% of adults in Buncombe County completed associate's degree.
26.0% of adults in Buncombe County completed bachelor's degree.
12.0% of adults in Buncombe County completed master's degree.
3.0% of adults in Buncombe County completed professional degree.
2.0% of adults in Buncombe County completed doctorate degree.
| Education | Buncombe County | NC | USA |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 9th Grade | 3% | 4% | 3% |
| 9-12th Grade | 5% | 7% | 6% |
| High School / GED | 23% | 25% | 26% |
| Some College | 17% | 20% | 20% |
| Associate's Degree | 9% | 10% | 9% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 26% | 21% | 21% |
| Master's Degree | 12% | 9% | 10% |
| Professional Degree | 3% | 2% | 2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2% | 1% | 2% |
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