County Dossier
Buncombe County
North Carolina | County
Population
274,360
Land Area
656.5 sq mi
Context
Metro
Geography
County silhouette
- Land Area
- 656.5 sq mi
- Water Area
- 3.5 sq mi
- Water Share
- 0.5%
Terrain Layer
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Population & Housing
Population
274,360
- Density
- 417.9 / sq mi
- Households
- 101,855
- Housing Units
- 134,483
- Median Age
- 42.6 years
Income & Economy
Median Household Income
$74,436
GDP
$21.26B
Real GDP Change+2.7%
- Per Capita Income
- $43,371
- Personal Income
- $19.72B
- Personal Income Per Capita
- $70,623
Classification
RUCC 2
Metro
Counties in metro areas of 250,000 to 1 million population
Relief
Min
1,346 ft
Mean
2,683 ft
Max
6,352 ft