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What County Is Asheville, North Carolina In?

Asheville is in Buncombe County, North Carolina. It is the county seat of Buncombe County. About 94,535 people live there (2020–2024 estimate). It uses Eastern Time and covers 45.5 sq mi (118 km²) of land. The nearest larger city or town is Knoxville, Tennessee, 83 mi west.

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Asheville in North Carolina
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Asheville and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Population, 2020–2024 estimate
94,535 ± 43
Land area
45.5 sq mi (118 km²)
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Sun today
Sunrise and sunset for the year
Elevation
2,061 ft 628 m, ground height at the central point
Median household income
$71,102 ± $3,950
Median home value
$440,000 ± $13,277
Median rent, with utilities
$1,402 ± $60
Homes lived in by their owners
51.9% ± 2.4 points
Metro area
Asheville, NCA principal city of the area
Water area
0.38 sq mi (0.99 km²)
State
North Carolina
Census place code
3702140
Coordinates (central point)
35.570972, -82.552725
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Population, 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.

County boundaries in Asheville

For a point close to the city or county boundary, check the address with the office responsible for your form. Check a point on the county map.

Coordinates of Asheville

35.570972, -82.552725 is a central point for Asheville, not a street address. Convert these coordinates or share a map link.

Elevation in Asheville

2,061 ft (628 m), the USGS ground height at Asheville’s central point (3DEP terrain, 1 m grid, NAVD 88). Ground height varies across town. Check elevation at another spot.

Sunrise and sunset in Asheville

Longest day
14 hours 34 minutes around June 21
Shortest day
9 hours 45 minutes around December 21
Earliest sunrise
6:14 AM around June 13
Latest sunrise
7:56 AM the day before clocks go back in November
Earliest sunset
5:16 PM around December 5
Latest sunset
8:49 PM around June 29

Clocks go forward an hour on the second Sunday in March and back on the first Sunday in November, so sunrise and sunset jump an hour later in March and an hour earlier in November.

Sunrise and sunset on the 15th of each month
DaySunriseSunsetDaylight
Jan 157:39 AM5:40 PM10 h 1 min
Feb 157:17 AM6:12 PM10 h 55 min
Mar 157:41 AM7:37 PM11 h 56 min
Apr 156:57 AM8:03 PM13 h 6 min
May 156:25 AM8:28 PM14 h 3 min
Jun 156:14 AM8:47 PM14 h 33 min
Jul 156:26 AM8:46 PM14 h 20 min
Aug 156:49 AM8:19 PM13 h 30 min
Sep 157:12 AM7:37 PM12 h 25 min
Oct 157:36 AM6:54 PM11 h 18 min
Nov 157:05 AM5:23 PM10 h 18 min
Dec 157:32 AM5:18 PM9 h 46 min

Approximate times for a flat horizon at the central point; the days move by a day or so from year to year. Hills and weather can change what you see.

Time zones in Asheville

Asheville uses Eastern Time (America/New_York).

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.

Near a time-zone line, check where you are with the time-zone finder. Your phone’s setting can differ.

ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 2880643,433 people
  2. 2880333,718 people
  3. 2871530,328 people
  4. 2880425,776 people
  5. 2870424,138 people
  6. 2880519,993 people
  7. 2873219,279 people
  8. 2880114,691 people

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

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Biltmore Forest, North Carolina (town)2.6 mi south
  2. Emma, North Carolina (CDP)3.2 mi northwest
  3. Woodfin, North Carolina (town)5.6 mi north
  4. Royal Pines, North Carolina (CDP)7.0 mi southeast
  5. Avery Creek, North Carolina (CDP)7.4 mi south
  6. Fletcher, North Carolina (town)9.9 mi south
  7. Mills River, North Carolina (town)13 mi south

Before using this answer on a form

A city boundary, a CDP and a mailing city can mean different things.

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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.