Black Mountain

Population: 8,462
Median household income: $70,041
Median home value: $351,700

Black Mountain is a community in Buncombe County, North Carolina, home to 8,462 residents. Its median household income of $70,041 runs in line with the Buncombe County figure of $70,578.

From 2019 to 2023, Black Mountain's population grew 3.9% from 8,144 to 8,462, while its median home value rose 55.1% from $226,700 to $351,700.

Households average 2.18 people. The median gross rent is $1,334.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,462
Median age: 60.6 yrs
Median household income: $70,041
Median home value: $351,700
Median gross rent: $1,334
Housing units: 5,046
Homeownership rate: 65.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 58.7%
Unemployment rate: 3.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,1448,462

Median household income

$50,373$70,041

Median home value

$226,700$351,700

Median gross rent

$791$1,334

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,144	$50,373	$226,700	$791
2020	8,177	$55,975	$235,500	$1,228
2021	8,386	$68,333	$264,900	$1,187
2022	8,430	$75,310	$312,700	$1,284
2023	8,462	$70,041	$351,700	$1,334

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 52.7%

5 to 179.3%

18 to 243.0%

25 to 348.9%

35 to 449.5%

45 to 5410.9%

55 to 6415.5%

65 to 7419.2%

75 and over21.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	228	2.7%
5 to 17	789	9.3%
18 to 24	255	3.0%
25 to 34	755	8.9%
35 to 44	802	9.5%
45 to 54	922	10.9%
55 to 64	1,312	15.5%
65 to 74	1,624	19.2%
75 and over	1,775	21.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,708	91.1%
Black or African American	282	3.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	8	0.1%
Asian	29	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	79	0.9%
Two or more races	242	2.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	114	1.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.7%

High school graduate17.0%

Some college or associate's17.6%

Bachelor's degree35.4%

Graduate or professional degree23.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	482	6.7%
High school graduate	1,225	17.0%
Some college or associate's	1,265	17.6%
Bachelor's degree	2,544	35.4%
Graduate or professional degree	1,674	23.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone72.5%

Carpooled7.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.6%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home17.0%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,347	72.5%
Carpooled	236	7.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	83	2.6%
Bicycle	10	0.3%
Worked from home	551	17.0%
Other means	11	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,164	43.3%
15 to 29 min	950	35.4%
30 to 44 min	369	13.7%
45 to 59 min	83	3.1%
60+ min	121	4.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.18
Poverty rate: 6.5% (532 of 8,203)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,024	53.6%
Nonfamily households	1,750	46.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,774	74.8%
Vacant	1,272	25.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,459	65.2%
Renter-occupied	1,315	34.8%

1-unit, detached73.5%

1-unit, attached3.5%

2 to 4 units3.3%

5 to 19 units10.5%

20 or more units3.7%

Mobile home & other5.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,709	73.5%
1-unit, attached	175	3.5%
2 to 4 units	164	3.3%
5 to 19 units	532	10.5%
20 or more units	189	3.7%
Mobile home & other	277	5.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3706140
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 6.75 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 35.6147, -82.3255