Asheville, NC Metro Area Demographics
Asheville, NC Metro Area is the 132nd most populous of 935 metro areas in the United States, with 406,933 residents across 1,479 square miles. That is about 275 people per square mile.
At the 2020 census
| Population | 406,933 |
|---|---|
| Land area | 1,479 sq mi |
| Density | 275 / sq mi |
Data: 2020 Census · American Community Survey 2024
How Asheville, NC Metro Area compares to the US
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Counties in the Asheville, NC Metro Area area
| Name | Population | Sq mi | Per sq mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| County Buncombe | 269,418 | 656.7 | 410 |
| Henderson County, NC | 116,307 | 372.9 | 312 |
| Madison County | 21,208 | 449.6 | 47 |
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This page shows demographics for a US metropolitan or micropolitan area from the 2020 census and the American Community Survey: population, land area, density, and how the area compares to national averages.
Metro areas are built from whole counties, listed below. Statistics aggregate the member counties' census tracts.