Asheville city, North Carolina
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 93,523
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 93,523
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 94,992
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 94,738
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 94,725
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 94,589
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 83,393
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 14.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.1%
Female persons, percent 51.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 80.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 8.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 7.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 6.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 79.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 4,529
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 7.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 51.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $440,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,886
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $614
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,402
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 37,394
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.43
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 84.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 9.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 94.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 53.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 14.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,359,582
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,993,893
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 175,704
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,582,683
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $48,744
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 18.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $71,102
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $45,430
Persons in poverty, percent 14.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 2,080.2
Population per square mile, 2010 1,855.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 45.47
Land area in square miles, 2010 44.93
FIPS Code 3702140