Buncombe County, North Carolina

274,360 Population

$74,436 Median Income

$391,800 Median Home Value

61.2 Score

#22 in State

Economy & Income

Median Household Income

$74,436

Per Capita Income

$43,371

Unemployment Rate

4.3%

Poverty Rate

11.8%

Housing

Median Home Value

$391,800

Median Rent

$1,362

Home Value / Income

5.26x

Rent / Income

21.96%

Demographics

Gender

Male

48.3%

Female

51.7%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)

80.8%

Hispanic/Latino

8.6%

Black

4.8%

Asian

1.1%

Commute

Mean Commute Time

21.1 min

Work from Home

17.6%

Drove Alone

70.5%

Public Transit

0.7%

Score Breakdown

Income

81.5

Employment

67

Housing

2.5

Quality Of Life

96.5

Safety

72

Education

50

Cost Of Living

50