In 2021, Asheville, NC had a population of 466k people with a median age of 44.3 and a median household income of $58,039. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Asheville, NC grew from 459,344 to 465,558, a 1.35% increase and its median household income grew from $54,992 to $58,039, a 5.54% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Asheville, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (84.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.27%), White (Hispanic) (3.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.37%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (2.02%).
None of the households in Asheville, NC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
96.9% of the residents in Asheville, NC are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Asheville, NC are Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College (1,139 degrees awarded in 2021), University of North Carolina at Asheville (772 degrees), and Blue Ridge Community College (601 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Asheville, NC was $248,700, and the homeownership rate was 68.7%.
Most people in Asheville, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Asheville, NC was 2 cars per household.
Asheville, NC borders Brevard, NC, Cullowhee, NC, Forest City, NC, Greeneville, TN, Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC, Johnson City, TN, Marion, NC, Newport, TN, and Sevierville, TN.
