Asheville metropolitan area
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, North Carolina 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] According to the 2010 United States Census, the area's population was 424,858.[2]
Counties[]
Communities[]
Places with more than 50,000 inhabitants[]
- Asheville (Principal city)
Places with 5,000 to 15,000 inhabitants[]
Places with 2,500 to 5,000 inhabitants[]
Places with 1,000 to 2,500 inhabitants[]
- 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[]
- Hot Springs
- Marshall
- Montreat
- Rosman
- Saluda (partial)
Unincorporated places[]
- Arden
- Barnardsville
- Bat Cave
- Candler
- Chesnut Hill
- Gerton
- Joe
- Jupiter
- Leicester
- Luck
- Petersburg
- Ridgecrest
- Skyland
- Swannanoa
- Trust
- Walnut
Demographics[]
As of the census[3] 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[]
The is made up of five counties in western North Carolina. The statistical area includes the Asheville Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Brevard Micropolitan Statistical Area.
See also[]
- North Carolina census statistical areas
- List of cities, towns, and villages in North Carolina
- List of unincorporated communities in North Carolina
References[]
- ^ "May 2018 OES Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Definitions". www.bls.gov. Retrieved 2019-11-30.
- ^ "United States Census 2010".
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- Asheville metropolitan area
- Geography of Buncombe County, North Carolina
- Geography of Haywood County, North Carolina
- Geography of Henderson County, North Carolina
- Geography of Madison County, North Carolina
- Metropolitan areas of North Carolina
- Western North Carolina