Median Household Income
$74,436
Median Home Value
$391,800
Median Gross Rent
$1,362/mo
Poverty Rate
11.8%
Unemployment Rate
4.3%
Homeownership Rate
66.2%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
45.9%
Median Age
42.6
Population Over Time
Buncombe County grew 12.2% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
244,599
2016
250,112
2018
254,474
2020
259,576
2022
269,449
2024
274,360
Business & Industry
Buncombe County has 9,863 business establishments employing 127,409 people.
Health care and social assistance
1,340
Professional, scientific, and technical services
1,225
Accommodation and food services
1,011
Construction
964
Other services (except public administration)
864
Real estate and rental and leasing
732
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
528
Finance and insurance
413
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.