The Asheville metropolitan area is a
metropolitan area centered on the principal city of
Asheville, North Carolina. The U.S.
Office of Management and Budget
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defines the Asheville, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area, a
metropolitan statistical area
In the United States, a metropolitan statistical area (MSA) is a geographical region with a relatively high population density at its core and close economic ties throughout the area. Such regions are neither legally incorporated as a city or tow ...
used by the
United States Census Bureau
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and other entities, as comprising the four counties of
Buncombe,
Haywood Haywood may refer to:
Places Canada
* Haywood, Manitoba
United Kingdom
* Haywood, Herefordshire
* Great Haywood, Staffordshire
* Little Haywood, Staffordshire
United States
* Hayward, California, formerly Haywood
* Haywood, Kentucky
* Haywood, ...
,
Henderson Henderson may refer to:
People
*Henderson (surname), description of the surname, and a list of people with the surname
*Clan Henderson, a Scottish clan
Places Argentina
*Henderson, Buenos Aires
Australia
*Henderson, Western Australia
Canada
* H ...
, and
Madison Madison may refer to:
People
* Madison (name), a given name and a surname
* James Madison (1751–1836), fourth president of the United States
Place names
* Madison, Wisconsin, the state capital of Wisconsin and the largest city known by this ...
. According to the
2010 United States Census
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, the area's population was 424,858. And 469,454 according to the
2020 United States Census
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.
Counties
*
Buncombe
*
Haywood Haywood may refer to:
Places Canada
* Haywood, Manitoba
United Kingdom
* Haywood, Herefordshire
* Great Haywood, Staffordshire
* Little Haywood, Staffordshire
United States
* Hayward, California, formerly Haywood
* Haywood, Kentucky
* Haywood, ...
*
Henderson Henderson may refer to:
People
*Henderson (surname), description of the surname, and a list of people with the surname
*Clan Henderson, a Scottish clan
Places Argentina
*Henderson, Buenos Aires
Australia
*Henderson, Western Australia
Canada
* H ...
*
Madison Madison may refer to:
People
* Madison (name), a given name and a surname
* James Madison (1751–1836), fourth president of the United States
Place names
* Madison, Wisconsin, the state capital of Wisconsin and the largest city known by this ...
*
Transylvania
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Communities
Places with more than 50,000 inhabitants
*
Asheville
Asheville ( ) is a city in, and the county seat of, Buncombe County, North Carolina. Located at the confluence of the French Broad and Swannanoa rivers, it is the largest city in Western North Carolina, and the state's 11th-most populous ci ...
(Principal city)
Places with 5,000 to 15,000 inhabitants
*
Black Mountain
*
Brevard
*
East Flat Rock
*
Etowah
*
Fletcher
Fletcher may refer to:
People
* Fletcher (occupation), a person who fletches arrows, the origin of the surname
* Fletcher (singer) (born 1994), American actress and singer-songwriter
* Fletcher (surname)
* Fletcher (given name)
Places
United ...
*
Hendersonville
*
Mills River
*
Swannanoa
*
Waynesville
*
Woodfin
Places with 2,500 to 5,000 inhabitants
*
Canton
*
Flat Rock
*
Lake Junaluska
*
Weaverville
Places with 1,000 to 2,500 inhabitants
*
Avery Creek
*
Balfour
*
Barker Heights
*
Bent Creek
*
Biltmore Forest
*
Clyde Clyde may refer to:
People
* Clyde (given name)
* Clyde (surname)
Places
For townships see also Clyde Township
Australia
* Clyde, New South Wales
* Clyde, Victoria
* Clyde River, New South Wales
Canada
* Clyde, Alberta
* Clyde, Ontario, a tow ...
*
Fairview
*
Laurel Park
*
Maggie Valley
Maggie Valley is a town in Haywood County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,150 at the 2010 census. A popular tourist destination, it is home to Cataloochee Ski Area and the former Ghost Town in the Sky amusement park. Maggie V ...
*
Mars Hill
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Mountain Home
*
Valley Hill
*
West Canton
Places with less than 1,000 inhabitants
*
Hot Springs
*
Marshall
Marshall may refer to:
Places
Australia
* Marshall, Victoria, a suburb of Geelong, Victoria
Canada
* Marshall, Saskatchewan
* The Marshall, a mountain in British Columbia
Liberia
* Marshall, Liberia
Marshall Islands
* Marshall Islands, an i ...
*
Montreat
*
Rosman
*
Saluda (partial)
Unincorporated places
*
Arden
*
Barnardsville
*
Bat Cave
The Batcave is a subterranean location appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. It is the headquarters of the superhero Batman, whose secret identity is Bruce Wayne and his partners, consisting of caves beneath his persona ...
*
Breakaway
*
Candler
*
Chesnut Hill
*
Gerton
*
Joe
Joe or JOE may refer to:
Arts
Film and television
* ''Joe'' (1970 film), starring Peter Boyle
* ''Joe'' (2013 film), starring Nicolas Cage
* ''Joe'' (TV series), a British TV series airing from 1966 to 1971
* ''Joe'', a 2002 Canadian animated ...
*
Jupiter
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*
Leicester
*
Luck
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*
Oteen
*
Petersburg
*
Pisgah Forest
*
Ridgecrest
*
Skyland
*
Trust
Trust often refers to:
* Trust (social science), confidence in or dependence on a person or quality
It may also refer to:
Business and law
* Trust law, a body of law under which one person holds property for the benefit of another
* Trust (bus ...
*
Walnut
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Although culinarily considered a "nut" and used as such, it is not a true ...
Demographics
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 369,171 people, 154,290 households, and 103,653 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 91.49%
White
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, 5.15%
African American
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, 0.37%
Native American, 0.56%
Asian
Asian may refer to:
* Items from or related to the continent of Asia:
** Asian people, people in or descending from Asia
** Asian culture, the culture of the people from Asia
** Asian cuisine, food based on the style of food of the people from Asi ...
, 0.03%
Pacific Islander
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, 1.33% from
other races
Other often refers to:
* Other (philosophy), a concept in psychology and philosophy
Other or The Other may also refer to:
Film and television
* ''The Other'' (1913 film), a German silent film directed by Max Mack
* ''The Other'' (1930 film), a ...
, and 1.06% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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The term commonly applies to countries with a cultural and historical link to Spain and to viceroyalties forme ...
or
Latino
Latino or Latinos most often refers to:
* Latino (demonym), a term used in the United States for people with cultural ties to Latin America
* Hispanic and Latino Americans in the United States
* The people or cultures of Latin America;
** Latin A ...
of any race were 3.15% of the population.
The median income for a household in the MSA was $34,921, and the median income for a family was $41,952. Males had a median income of $30,308 versus $23,069 for females. The
per capita income
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Per capita i ...
for the MSA was $19,031.
Combined Statistical Area
The
Asheville-Brevard Combined Statistical Area is made up of five counties in western North Carolina. The statistical area includes the Asheville Metropolitan Statistical Area and the
Brevard Micropolitan Statistical Area.
See also
*
North Carolina census statistical areas
The U.S. currently has 49 statistical areas that have been delineated by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). On March 6, 2020, the OMB delineated ten combined statistical areas, 17 metropolitan statistical areas, and 22 micropolitan sta ...
*
List of cities, towns, and villages in North Carolina
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*
List of unincorporated communities in North Carolina
The following is a ''partial'' list of named, but unincorporated, communities in the state of North Carolina. To be listed, the unincorporated community should either be, a census-designated place (CDP) or a place with at least a few commercial bu ...
References
{{Coord missing, North Carolina
Geography of Buncombe County, North Carolina
Geography of Haywood County, North Carolina
Geography of Henderson County, North Carolina
Geography of Madison County, North Carolina
Metropolitan areas of North Carolina
Western North Carolina