Swannanoa

Population: 6,043
Median household income: $72,978
Median home value: $270,800

Swannanoa is a community in Buncombe County, North Carolina, home to 6,043 residents. Its median household income of $72,978 runs in line with the Buncombe County figure of $70,578.

Between 2019 and 2023, Swannanoa's population grew 46.4% from 4,127 to 6,043, while its median home value rose 98.1% from $136,700 to $270,800.

The largest age group is 25 to 34, 20.3% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 82.7% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,043
Median age: 32.9 yrs
Median household income: $72,978
Median home value: $270,800
Median gross rent: $692
Housing units: 2,415
Homeownership rate: 80.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.8%
Unemployment rate: 0.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,1276,043

Median household income

$32,268$72,978

Median home value

$136,700$270,800

Median gross rent

$820$692

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,127	$32,268	$136,700	$820
2020	4,360	$45,000	$147,300	$641
2021	4,589	$47,633	$158,000	$692
2022	5,338	$64,815	$221,400	$697
2023	6,043	$72,978	$270,800	$692

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

Age distribution

Under 59.1%

5 to 1714.9%

18 to 247.3%

25 to 3420.3%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 546.2%

55 to 6411.5%

65 to 7413.3%

75 and over5.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	547	9.1%
5 to 17	900	14.9%
18 to 24	439	7.3%
25 to 34	1,229	20.3%
35 to 44	720	11.9%
45 to 54	373	6.2%
55 to 64	693	11.5%
65 to 74	804	13.3%
75 and over	338	5.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,999	82.7%
Black or African American	42	0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	21	0.3%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	343	5.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	638	10.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.8%

High school graduate31.0%

Some college or associate's26.4%

Bachelor's degree22.7%

Graduate or professional degree8.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	490	11.8%
High school graduate	1,290	31.0%
Some college or associate's	1,098	26.4%
Bachelor's degree	942	22.7%
Graduate or professional degree	337	8.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone83.3%

Carpooled0.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,881	83.3%
Carpooled	16	0.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	104	4.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	256	11.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	576	28.8%
15 to 29 min	1,072	53.6%
30 to 44 min	315	15.7%
45 to 59 min	8	0.4%
60+ min	30	1.5%

Households

Average household size: 3.10
Poverty rate: 15.1% (849 of 5,616)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,325	73.7%
Nonfamily households	473	26.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,798	74.5%
Vacant	617	25.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,439	80.0%
Renter-occupied	359	20.0%

1-unit, detached85.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.3%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other14.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,055	85.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	7	0.3%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	353	14.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3766280
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 6.37 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 35.6008, -82.3872