Asheville, NC — City Profile & Demographics 2026

Population N/A · North Carolina · Updated May 2026

Population

N/A

Median Income

N/A

Home Price

$461,425

Unemployment

N/A

Poverty Rate

N/A

Bachelor's+

N/A

Full Demographics — Asheville, NC

27 metrics across 8 categories, compared to US national averages.

Demographics

MetricAsheville, NCUS Averagevs US
PopulationN/A
Pop. Density / sq miN/A
Median AgeN/A38.9
Foreign BornN/A13.8%
WhiteN/A61.6%
BlackN/A12.4%
AsianN/A6.0%
HispanicN/A18.7%
Spanish at HomeN/A13.2%

Economy

MetricAsheville, NCUS Averagevs US
Median HH IncomeN/A$74,580
Per Capita IncomeN/A$40,480
Per Capita Personal Income (MSA)BEA MSA-level$59,120$64,500
Unemployment RateN/A3.8%
Poverty RateN/A11.5%
Bachelor's Degree+N/A35.8%

Housing

Source: Zillow ZHVI, Census ACS

MetricAsheville, NCUS Averagevs US
Median Home Value$461,425$410,000
Homeownership RateN/A65.4%

Safety

MetricAsheville, NCUS Averagevs US
Violent Crime / 100KFBI CDE (state-level est.)398380
Property Crime / 100KFBI CDE (state-level est.)19991950

Health

MetricAsheville, NCUS Averagevs US
Obesity RateCDC PLACES31.5%33.0%
Diabetes RateCDC PLACES10.4%11.6%
Poor Mental HealthCDC PLACES — 14+ days/month15.9%14.0%
No Health InsuranceCDC PLACES9.2%9.6%
Binge DrinkingCDC PLACES15.7%15.5%
Current SmokersCDC PLACES12.1%12.5%

Climate

MetricAsheville, NCUS Averagevs US
Avg Annual TempNOAA 1991–2020 normal55.9°F54.5°F
Annual PrecipitationNOAA 1991–2020 normal45.6 in30.2 in

Air Quality

MetricAsheville, NCUS Averagevs US
PM2.5 Annual AvgEPA AQS (state-level est.)8.7 µg/m³8.5 µg/m³
Good Air DaysAQI ≤ 5075.0%70.0%

Commute

MetricAsheville, NCUS Averagevs US
Mean Commute TimeCensus ACSN/A27.0 min

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About Asheville, NC

Asheville is a city in North Carolina, United States. With a population of N/A, it is one of the notable cities in the region. Compared to the US average, Asheville shows stronger air quality (75% good air days vs 70% good air days US avg). Data sourced from US Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Survey (2023), CDC PLACES, FBI CDE, NOAA, and EPA.