Last official estimated population of Buncombe County was 238,832 (year 2014)[1]. This was 0.075% of total US population and 2.4% of total North Carolina state population. Area of Buncombe County is 660.1 mi² (=1709.8 km²), in this year population density was 361.79 p/mi². If population growth rate would be same as in period 2010-2014 (+0.05%/yr), Buncombe County population in 2026 would be 240,381 [0].
Historical population of Buncombe County for period 1800-2014 [1] , [2] , [3]:
Estimated population for 2014[1]. Population density is in p./sq.mi [4]. Changes are for period 2010-2015. Value is %/year. Boundary lines are approx. 2012 [5]. Click on flag to hide it.
Population • Density • Changes • Legends • Position
[1800-1810] +4.79 %/yr
[1810-1820] +1.29 %/yr
[1820-1830] +4.44 %/yr
[1830-1840] -4.68 %/yr
[1840-1850] +2.9 %/yr
[1850-1860] -0.59 %/yr
[1860-1870] +1.99 %/yr
[1870-1880] +3.58 %/yr
[1880-1890] +4.88 %/yr
[1890-1900] +2.3 %/yr
[1900-1910] +1.18 %/yr
[1910-1920] +2.56 %/yr
[1920-1930] +4.32 %/yr
[1930-1940] +1.05 %/yr
[1940-1950] +1.35 %/yr
[1950-1960] +0.45 %/yr
[1960-1970] +1.1 %/yr
[1970-1980] +1.04 %/yr
[1980-1990] +0.8 %/yr
[1990-2000] +1.7 %/yr
[2000-2005] +1.44 %/yr
[2005-2010] +1.46 %/yr
[2010-2014] +0.05 %/yr
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Population of Buncombe County by age groups male (M) and female (F)[1b]
| Age Gr. | (M) | (F) | Total |
| 0 to 4 | 6729 | 6557 | 13,286 |
| 5 to 9 | 6855 | 6614 | 13,469 |
| 10 to 14 | 7035 | 6701 | 13,736 |
| 15 to 19 | 7058 | 6691 | 13,749 |
| 20 to 24 | 7740 | 7612 | 15,352 |
| 25 to 29 | 8247 | 8814 | 17,061 |
| 30 to 34 | 8302 | 8687 | 16,989 |
| 35 to 39 | 8108 | 8316 | 16,424 |
| 40 to 44 | 8264 | 8223 | 16,487 |
| 45 to 49 | 7940 | 8167 | 16,107 |
| 50 to 54 | 8284 | 8936 | 17,220 |
| 55 to 59 | 8231 | 9744 | 17,975 |
| 60 to 64 | 8018 | 9324 | 17,342 |
| 65 to 69 | 7039 | 8163 | 15,202 |
| 70 to 74 | 4864 | 5912 | 10,776 |
| 75 to 79 | 3300 | 4255 | 7,555 |
| 80 to 84 | 2289 | 3211 | 5,500 |
| 85+ | 2030 | 4279 | 6,309 |
Buncombe County resident population estimates by Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin[1b]. For full list of abbrevations see: population.us/about page.
| Race | Male | Female | Total |
| NH | 111930 | 122399 | 234,329 |
| WAC | 109862 | 119080 | 228,942 |
| WA | 107606 | 116786 | 224,392 |
| NHWAC | 102077 | 111903 | 213,980 |
| NHWA | 100002 | 109804 | 209,806 |
| BAC | 9329 | 9653 | 18,982 |
| NHBAC | 8948 | 9253 | 18,201 |
| BA | 8064 | 8334 | 16,398 |
| H | 8403 | 7807 | 16,210 |
| NHBA | 7784 | 8043 | 15,827 |
| HWAC | 7785 | 7177 | 14,962 |
| HWA | 7604 | 6982 | 14,586 |
| TOM | 2429 | 2508 | 4,937 |
| NHTOM | 2233 | 2292 | 4,525 |
| AAC | 1827 | 2213 | 4,040 |
| NHAAC | 1748 | 2118 | 3,866 |
| IAC | 1569 | 1654 | 3,223 |
| AA | 1361 | 1738 | 3,099 |
| NHAA | 1299 | 1669 | 2,968 |
| NHIAC | 1244 | 1340 | 2,584 |
| IA | 663 | 644 | 1,307 |
| NHIA | 434 | 432 | 866 |
| HBAC | 381 | 400 | 781 |
| HIAC | 325 | 314 | 639 |
| HBA | 280 | 291 | 571 |
| NAC | 279 | 267 | 546 |
| NHNAC | 243 | 221 | 464 |
| HIA | 229 | 212 | 441 |
| HTOM | 196 | 216 | 412 |
| NA | 210 | 196 | 406 |
| NHNA | 178 | 159 | 337 |
| HAAC | 79 | 95 | 174 |
| HAA | 62 | 69 | 131 |
| HNAC | 36 | 46 | 82 |
| HNA | 32 | 37 | 69 |
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[0] Calculated by population.us from last known population growth rate, not official data.
[1] County population - 2014, archived from the original, retrieved 02/23/2016
[1b] Annual County Resident Population Estimates by Age, Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin, (used only data for 2014) archived from the original, retrieved 02/23/2016
[2] County population - 2000-2010, archived from the original, retrieved 02/23/2016
[3] Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790 to 1992, PDF, 15 Mb, census.gov, retrieved 02/23/2016
[4] County area, latitude longitude data, retrieved 02/23/2016
[5] County boundaries, CSV files on boundaries.us, retrived 03/18/2016
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