In 2022, Asheville, NC had a population of 469k people with a median age of 44.4 and a median household income of $64,538. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Asheville, NC grew from 465,558 to 469,484, a 0.843% increase and its median household income grew from $58,039 to $64,538, a 11.2% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Asheville, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (84.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.13%), White (Hispanic) (2.86%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.68%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (2.62%).
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.
96.8% of the residents in Asheville, NC are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Asheville, NC are Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College (1,001 degrees awarded in 2022), University of North Carolina at Asheville (782 degrees), and Blue Ridge Community College (722 degrees).
In 2022, the median property value in Asheville, NC was $295,000, and the homeownership rate was 69.1%.
Most people in Asheville, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.9 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.