Montreat

In Buncombe County, North Carolina.

Population: 474

Montreat is a community in Buncombe County, North Carolina, home to 474 residents.

From 2019 to 2023, Montreat's population grew 6.3% from 446 to 474.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 68.4% of the population. 40.6% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 474
Median age: 20.1 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 742
Homeownership rate: 47.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.7%
Unemployment rate: 11.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

446474

Median household income

$99,583$190,750

Median home value

$415,200$455,000

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	446	$99,583	$415,200
2020	362	$190,750	$455,000
2021	343	—	—
2022	442	—	—
2023	474	—	—

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 170.4%

18 to 2482.5%

25 to 3412.9%

35 to 440.0%

45 to 540.0%

55 to 644.2%

65 to 740.0%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	2	0.4%
18 to 24	391	82.5%
25 to 34	61	12.9%
35 to 44	0	0.0%
45 to 54	0	0.0%
55 to 64	20	4.2%
65 to 74	0	0.0%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	324	68.4%
Black or African American	74	15.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	3	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	2	0.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	71	15.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate0.0%

Some college or associate's75.3%

Bachelor's degree24.7%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	0	0.0%
Some college or associate's	61	75.3%
Bachelor's degree	20	24.7%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 10 min

Drove alone40.6%

Carpooled3.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked46.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	93	40.6%
Carpooled	7	3.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	106	46.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	23	10.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	171	83.0%
15 to 29 min	31	15.0%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	4	1.9%

Households

Average household size: 3.95
Poverty rate: 0.0% (0 of 83)

	Count	Share
Family households	21	100.0%
Nonfamily households	0	0.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1957

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	21	2.8%
Vacant	721	97.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	10	47.6%
Renter-occupied	11	52.4%

1-unit, detached98.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units1.1%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	734	98.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	8	1.1%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3744100
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 2.73 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.6480, -82.2992