Weaverville

Population: 4,618
Median household income: $90,000
Median home value: $452,700

Located in Buncombe County, North Carolina, Weaverville is a community with a population of 4,618. The median household income of $90,000 is above the Buncombe County median ($70,578).

From 2019 to 2023, Weaverville's population grew 17.2% from 3,940 to 4,618, while its median home value rose 61.2% from $280,800 to $452,700.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 23.9% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 88.3% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,618
Median age: 56.1 yrs
Median household income: $90,000
Median home value: $452,700
Median gross rent: $1,642
Housing units: 2,419
Homeownership rate: 74.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 66.0%
Unemployment rate: 2.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,9404,618

Median household income

$66,179$90,000

Median home value

$280,800$452,700

Median gross rent

$897$1,642

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,940	$66,179	$280,800	$897
2020	3,956	$71,806	$320,300	$1,506
2021	4,476	$71,538	$339,100	$1,614
2022	4,559	$76,310	$423,000	$1,616
2023	4,618	$90,000	$452,700	$1,642

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

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 178.6%

18 to 242.6%

25 to 3410.2%

35 to 4410.9%

45 to 5411.1%

55 to 6423.9%

65 to 7415.3%

75 and over11.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	278	6.0%
5 to 17	398	8.6%
18 to 24	119	2.6%
25 to 34	473	10.2%
35 to 44	505	10.9%
45 to 54	511	11.1%
55 to 64	1,104	23.9%
65 to 74	706	15.3%
75 and over	524	11.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,080	88.3%
Black or African American	229	5.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	7	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	14	0.3%
Two or more races	121	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	167	3.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.1%

High school graduate10.1%

Some college or associate's21.8%

Bachelor's degree30.3%

Graduate or professional degree35.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	80	2.1%
High school graduate	386	10.1%
Some college or associate's	833	21.8%
Bachelor's degree	1,160	30.3%
Graduate or professional degree	1,364	35.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone67.6%

Carpooled5.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home24.6%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,579	67.6%
Carpooled	133	5.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	25	1.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	575	24.6%
Other means	23	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	520	29.5%
15 to 29 min	961	54.6%
30 to 44 min	201	11.4%
45 to 59 min	50	2.8%
60+ min	28	1.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.29
Poverty rate: 5.6% (250 of 4,476)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,268	64.6%
Nonfamily households	696	35.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1991

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,964	81.2%
Vacant	455	18.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,466	74.6%
Renter-occupied	498	25.4%

1-unit, detached75.4%

1-unit, attached9.2%

2 to 4 units6.9%

5 to 19 units6.8%

20 or more units1.1%

Mobile home & other0.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,825	75.4%
1-unit, attached	222	9.2%
2 to 4 units	168	6.9%
5 to 19 units	164	6.8%
20 or more units	26	1.1%
Mobile home & other	14	0.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3771560
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 3.95 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 35.6993, -82.5557