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Founded 1797Buncombe CountyElev. 650 m

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Asheville at a glance

Median age

40.7

Median household income

$67,221

Median home value

$411,000

Median rent

$1,303/mo

Homeownership

50.3%

Bachelor's or higher

52%

Avg. commute

18 min

Unemployment

Residents by race & ethnicity

White78.4%

Hispanic or Latino7.1%

Black9.7%

Asian1.3%

Asheville is home to roughly 94,369 residents. Asheville was founded in 1797 and sits in Buncombe County. The median age is 40.7 and the median household income is $67,221. Homes carry a median value of $411,000, and about 50% of residents own where they live. White residents make up the largest share of the population (78.4%). Around 52% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the typical commute runs about 18 minutes.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year).

Most common names in Asheville

Michael Smith (~14)John Smith (~13)James Smith (~12)David Smith (~12)Robert Smith (~11)Michael Johnson (~11)John Johnson (~10)James Johnson (~10)Michael Williams (~10)William Smith (~9)David Johnson (~9)Robert Johnson (~9)John Williams (~9)Michael Brown (~8)Michael Jones (~8)James Williams (~8)David Williams (~8)John Brown (~8)Robert Williams (~8)John Jones (~8)William Johnson (~7)Mary Smith (~7)James Brown (~7)James Jones (~7)Michael Garcia (~7)David Brown (~7)Maria Smith (~7)Michael Miller (~7)David Jones (~7)Robert Brown (~7)Robert Jones (~7)Daniel Smith (~7)Joseph Smith (~7)Michael Davis (~7)Richard Smith (~7)Michael Rodriguez (~6)Michael Martinez (~6)Thomas Smith (~6)Christopher Smith (~6)John Garcia (~6)William Williams (~6)John Miller (~6)Michael Hernandez (~6)James Garcia (~6)John Davis (~6)James Miller (~6)John Rodriguez (~6)Mary Johnson (~6)James Davis (~6)John Martinez (~6)James Rodriguez (~6)David Garcia (~6)David Miller (~6)John Hernandez (~6)Jennifer Smith (~6)William Brown (~5)Robert Garcia (~5)Matthew Smith (~5)Robert Miller (~5)Maria Johnson (~5)

Occupations in Asheville

Management, business, science & arts46.6%

Service19.2%

Sales & office18.6%

Production, transportation & material moving9.3%

Natural resources, construction & maintenance6.3%

Share of employed residents (16+). Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS (5-year).

Population trend

2010–2024. Sources: Wikidata (CC0) historical figures; latest from U.S. Census ACS.

Where Asheville is

Asheville (highlighted) among major cities in North Carolina.

Notable people from Asheville

Thomas Wolfe Kenneth Noland Sierra McCormick Jermaine Dupri Bellamy Young Dorothy Hansine Andersen Barbara Loden Madison Cawthorn Karl Anderson Franklin Graham

Born in Asheville. Source: Wikidata / Wikipedia (CC0); links open Wikipedia.

Historic places in Asheville

Asheville has 73 places on the National Register of Historic Places, including 1 National Historic Landmark (★).

Wolfe, Thomas, House ★Bryan, William Jennings, House Reynolds House Church of the Redeemer Reynolds, Dr. Carl V., House Demens-Rumbough-Crawley House Buncombe County Courthouse Asheville Transfer and Storage Company Building

★ = National Historic Landmark. Source: NPS National Register of Historic Places.

Historic newspapers of Asheville

The Asheville Citizen · 1885-1889The Daily Citizen · 1889-1890Asheville Daily Citizen · 1890-1900The Southern News · 1936-19??The Southland Advocate · 19??-????

Source: Library of Congress, Chronicling America (public domain).

Cities near Asheville

Hickory (70 mi)Gastonia (80 mi)Cornelius (94 mi)Huntersville (95 mi)Statesville (95 mi)Mooresville (97 mi)

Registered sex offenders in Asheville, NC (16)

Public sex-offender registry records for people in Asheville, North Carolina.

Elliot Lontrel Young, 47

Asheville · Buncombe County · 28804

AKA Elliot Young, Elliot Loutrel Young