| Name | Buncombe County |
| State | North Carolina |
| FIPS Code | 37021 |
| County Seat | Asheville |
| Timezone | Eastern Standard Time (EST) |
| Population (2022) | 239,000 |
| Population Growth Rate(2000-2022) | 13.06% |
| Majority Ethnicity | White 92.17% |
| Public School Majority Ethnicity | White 66% |
| Partisan Voting Index | Democratic:+11 |
| Unemployment Rate (December 2024) | 8.8% |
| Area Code(s) | 828 |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Population (2022) |
|---|---|
| White | 92.17% |
| African American | 6.06% |
| Hispanic | 0.23% |
| Asian | 1.25% |
| Native American | 0.15% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.15% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Public School Students (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 66.28% |
| African American | 8.49% |
| Hispanic | 17.71% |
| Asian | 1.12% |
| Native American | 0.28% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.51% |