The Asheville metropolitan area is a metropolitan area centered on the principal city of Asheville, North Carolina. The U.S. Office of Management and Budget defines the Asheville, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area, a metropolitan statistical area used by the United States Census Bureau and other entities, as comprising the four counties of Buncombe, Haywood, Henderson, and Madison.[1] The area's population was 424,858 according to the 2010 census,[2] and 469,454 according to the 2020 census.[3]
Counties
editCommunities
editPlaces with more than 75,000 inhabitants
edit- Asheville (principal city)
Places with 5,000 to 75,000 inhabitants
edit- Black Mountain
- Brevard
- East Flat Rock
- Etowah
- Fletcher
- Hendersonville
- Mills River
- Swannanoa
- Waynesville
- Woodfin
Places with 2,500 to 5,000 inhabitants
editPlaces with 1,000 to 2,500 inhabitants
edit- Avery Creek
- Balfour
- Barker Heights
- Bent Creek
- Biltmore Forest
- Clyde
- Fairview
- Laurel Park
- Maggie Valley
- Mars Hill
- Mountain Home
- Valley Hill
- West Canton
Places with less than 1,000 inhabitants
edit- Hot Springs
- Marshall
- Montreat
- Rosman
- Saluda (partial)
Unincorporated places
editDemographics
editAs of the census[4] of 2000, there were 369,171 people, 154,290 households, and 103,653 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 91.49% White, 5.15% African American, 0.37% Native American, 0.56% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.33% from other races, and 1.06% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.15% of the population.
The median income for a household in the MSA was $34,921, and the median income for a family was $41,952. Males had a median income of $30,308 versus $23,069 for females. The per capita income for the MSA was $19,031.
Combined statistical area
editThe Asheville-Waynesville-Brevard, NC Combined Statistical Area is made up of five counties in western North Carolina. The statistical area includes the Asheville Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Brevard, NC Micropolitan Statistical Area.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "May 2018 OES Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Definitions". www.bls.gov. Retrieved 2019-11-30.
- ^ "United States Census 2010".
- ^ U.S. Census Bureau (2000-01-01). "Resident Population in Asheville, NC (MSA)". FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Retrieved 2022-06-01.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.