| Name | Buncombe County |
| State | North Carolina |
| FIPS Code | 37021 |
| County Seat | Asheville |
| Timezone | Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) |
| Population (2024) | 276,789 |
| Population Growth Rate(2020-2024) | 2.66% |
| Majority Ethnicity | White 84.66% |
| Public School Majority Ethnicity | White 66% |
| Partisan Voting Index | Democratic:+11 |
| Unemployment Rate (May 2026) | 3.7% |
| Sales Tax Rate (2025) | 7% |
| Area Code(s) | 828 |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Population (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 84.66% |
| African American | 5.51% |
| Hispanic | 8.41% |
| Asian | 1.18% |
| Native American | 0.21% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.04% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Public School Students (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 66.28% |
| African American | 8.49% |
| Hispanic | 17.71% |
| Asian | 1.12% |
| Native American | 0.28% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.51% |