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Buncombe County, North Carolina

Buncombe County, North Carolina, has 277,417 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Asheville. It uses Eastern Time and covers 656 sq mi (1,700 km²) of land.

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Buncombe County in North Carolina
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Buncombe County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
277,417
Land area
656 sq mi (1,700 km²)
County seat or government
Asheville
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$74,436 ± $2,206
Median home value
$391,800 ± $8,308
Median rent, with utilities
$1,362 ± $42
Homes lived in by their owners
66.2% ± 1.3 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Asheville, NC metro areaCentral county
Water area
3.45 sq mi (8.94 km²)
State
North Carolina
County code (FIPS)
37021
Coordinates (central point)
35.609371, -82.530423
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Buncombe County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 2880643,433 people
  2. 2879236,645 people
  3. 2880333,718 people
  4. 2871530,328 people
  5. 2880425,776 people
  6. 2870424,138 people
  7. 2878722,809 people
  8. 2880519,993 people
  9. 2873219,279 people
  10. 2880114,691 people
  11. 2877813,536 people
  12. 2871112,663 people
All 20
  1. 2874812,230 people
  2. 2875310,389 people
  3. 287307,605 people
  4. 287597,555 people
  5. 287015,786 people
  6. 287092,260 people
  7. 28757630 people
  8. 287700 people

20 ZIP Code areas overlap Buncombe County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Buncombe County, largest first

  1. Leicester Township23,009 people
  2. Upper Hominy Township20,764 people
  3. Asheville Township19,316 people
  4. Swannanoa Township18,833 people
  5. Limestone Township16,546 people
  6. Reems Creek Township14,797 people
  7. Black Mountain Township13,134 people
  8. Lower Hominy Township11,576 people
  9. Avery Creek Township10,881 people
  10. Fairview Township9,903 people
  11. French Broad Township8,213 people
  12. Flat Creek Township6,004 people
All 15
  1. Ivy Township4,194 people
  2. Broad River Township1,333 people
  3. Sandy Mush Township1,322 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in North Carolina, by county

School districts in Buncombe County, largest first

  1. Buncombe County Schools231,317 people
  2. Asheville City Schools43,043 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Asheville, North Carolina (city)94,535 people
  2. Black Mountain, North Carolina (town)8,513 people
  3. Woodfin, North Carolina (town)8,048 people
  4. Swannanoa, North Carolina (CDP)6,901 people
  5. Weaverville, North Carolina (town)4,687 people
  6. Royal Pines, North Carolina (CDP)4,325 people
  7. Avery Creek, North Carolina (CDP)2,887 people
  8. Emma, North Carolina (CDP)2,657 people
  9. Fairview, North Carolina (CDP)2,298 people
  10. Biltmore Forest, North Carolina (town)1,587 people
  11. Bent Creek, North Carolina (CDP)1,384 people
  12. Montreat, North Carolina (town)630 people
All 13
  1. Barnardsville, North Carolina (CDP)445 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Henderson County, North Carolina19 mi south
  2. Madison County, North Carolina20 mi northwest
  3. Yancey County, North Carolina23 mi northeast
  4. Haywood County, North Carolina26 mi west
  5. McDowell County, North Carolina28 mi east
  6. Transylvania County, North Carolina32 mi southwest
  7. Rutherford County, North Carolina37 mi east

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See this county on Census.gov ↗

Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.