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Welcome to Buncombe County, NC
Zip Codes:
Cities:
Area Code:
828
 People
Total population (2000) 206,330
Total urban population (2000) 146,093
Total rural population (2000) 60,237
Total white population (2000) 183,761
Total black population (2000) 15,425
American Indian & Alaska Native population (2000) 803
Total asian population (2000) 1,368
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander popualtion (2000) 79
Hispanic population (2000) 5,730
Total population over 18 yrs (2000) 161,201
White population over 18 yrs (2000) 145,570
Black population over 18 yrs (2000) 10,907
American Indian & Alaska Native population over 18 yrs (2000) 601
Asian population over 18 yrs (2000) 1,023
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander population over 18 yrs (2000) 64
Total male population (2000) 99,034
Total female population (2000) 107,296
Both sexes median age (2000) 39
Male median age (2000) 37
Female median age (2000) 41
Total population over 25 years old (2000) 143,649
Charts (click to view charts)
Male Age Distribution (2000)
Female Age Distribution (2000)
Foreign & Native Population (2000)
Male Education Attained (2000)
Female Education Attained (2000)
 Geography
Miles of land 656
Land area sq meters 1,699,005,718
Water area sq meters 9,868,555
Land area sq mi 656
Water area sq mi 4
Latitude 36
Longitude -83
 Economics
Average household size (2000) 2
Average family size (2000) 3
Median household income (1999) $36,666
Aggregate household income (1999) $4,122,481,100
Aggregate household income less than $200,000 (1999) $3,630,586,700
Aggregate household income $200,000 or more (1999) $491,894,400
Household's with no interest, dividends, or net rental income (2000) 29,623
Household's with social security income (2000) 25,425
Households with retirement income (2000) 16,399
Per capita income (1999) 20,384
Population with income level at or above poverty (1999) 177,515
Housing units (2000) 93,973
Housing units (2003) 100,079
Housing units (2004) 101,517
Housing units (2005) 103,252
Change in housing units from 2004 to 2005 1735
Percent change housing units from 2004 to 2005 1
Growth rank 593
Median house value (2000) 102,200
Charts (click to view charts)
Household Income Distribution (2000)
Family Income Distribution (2000)
Travel Time to Work (2000)
Workers 16 Years and Older Transportation To Work (2000)
Age Distribution Below Poverty (2000)
 Crime
Violent crime (2005) 165
Murder & nonnegligent manslaughter (2005) 4
Forcible rape (2005) 12
Robbery (2005) 30
Aggravated assault (2005) 119
Property crime (2005) 2,610
Burglary (2005) 980
Larceny-theft (2005) 1,369
Motor vehicle theft (2005) 261
Arson one (2005) 9