Census place 3702140

Asheville

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Asheville city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Asheville.

According to the 2025 estimate, Asheville has a population of 93,523 and 2,056 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 93 covered North Carolina places are: median home value is $440,000, above the comparison median of $309,100; population density is 2,056/sq mi, above the comparison median of 1,644/sq mi; and typical commute is 18.2 minutes, below the comparison median of 23.5 minutes. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$440,000
Above the comparison median of $309,100
population density
2,056/sq mi
Above the comparison median of 1,644/sq mi
typical commute
18.2 minutes
Below the comparison median of 23.5 minutes

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Asheville's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
93,523
2025 estimate
Annual change
-1.7%
Population estimate
Density
2,056/sq mi
45.5 sq mi land area
Median age
40.7 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$71,102
Median home value
$440,000
Median gross rent
$1,402
Bachelor’s degree or higher
53.4%
Typical commute
18.2 min
Drive-alone commute
66.1%
Public transit commute
1.3%
Walked to work
3.4%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
48.1%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
54.1%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
58.7%
Unemployed residents 16+
3.1%
Working from home
20.1%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
90.5%
Homes built 2020+
4%
Households without a vehicle
7.6%
Households with children
20.5%
Residents with a disability
14.6%
Residents without insurance
11.8%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Buncombe County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
13
Hurricane declarations
8
Tropical Storm declarations
2
Fire declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: ASHEVILLE 8 SSW (4 mi from place center)
Average high
66.5°F
Average low
42.6°F
Annual rainfall
51.2"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Asheville.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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