The Asheville metropolitan area is a

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centered on the principal city of

Asheville, North Carolina 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 cit ...

. The U.S. Office of Management and Budget defines the Asheville, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area, a metropolitan statistical area used by the United States Census Bureau and other entities, as comprising the four counties of

Buncombe Buncombe may refer to: * Buncombe County, North Carolina * Buncombe, Illinois * An alternative spelling of Buncom, Oregon * Edward Buncombe Edward Buncombe (1742–1778) was a plantation owner from the Province of North Carolina who served as a co ...

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 *He ...

, 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

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, the area's population was 424,858. And 469,454 according to the

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Counties

* Transylvania

Communities

Places with more than 50,000 inhabitants

* Asheville (Principal city)

Places with 5,000 to 15,000 inhabitants

Black Mountain Black Mountain may refer to: Places Australia * Black Mountain (Australian Capital Territory), a mountain in Canberra * Black Mountain, New South Wales, a village in Armidale Regional Council, New South Wales * Black Mountain, Queensland, a loca ...

* Brevard * East Flat Rock * Etowah * Fletcher * Hendersonville *

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* Swannanoa * Waynesville *

Woodfin Woodfin is a town in Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 6,123 as of the 2010 census. It is part of the Asheville Metropolitan Statistical Area. The town is named for Nicholas Washington Woodfin, a renowned lawye ...

Places with 2,500 to 5,000 inhabitants

Canton Canton may refer to: Administrative division terminology * Canton (administrative division), territorial/administrative division in some countries, notably Switzerland * Township (Canada), known as ''canton'' in Canadian French Arts and ent ...

Flat Rock Flat Rock may refer to: Australia *Flat Rock or Collins Rock, a low point in Woonona, New South Wales United States * Flat Rock, Alabama * Flat Rock, Georgia * Flat Rock (Columbus, Georgia), a residential neighborhood in Columbus, Georgia * F ...

Lake Junaluska Lake Junaluska is a census-designated place (CDP) in Haywood County, North Carolina, United States, and a manmade lake in the Blue Ridge Mountains. It is part of the Asheville Metropolitan Statistical Area. Lake Junaluska is named after nearby ...

* Weaverville

Places with 1,000 to 2,500 inhabitants

Avery Creek Avery Creek is a census-designated place (CDP) in Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,950 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Asheville Metropolitan Statistical Area. Geography Avery Creek is located in southe ...

Balfour Balfour may refer to: People Earls of Balfour * Arthur James Balfour, 1st Earl of Balfour (1848–1930), British Conservative politician, Prime Minister of the UK (1902-1905), made the public statement of Balfour Declaration * Gerald Balfour, 2n ...

* Barker Heights * Bent Creek *

Biltmore Forest Biltmore Forest is a town in Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,343 in 2010. It is part of the Asheville Metropolitan Statistical Area. Biltmore Forest is the second-wealthiest town in North Carolina by per capita ...

* Clyde * Fairview * Laurel Park * Maggie Valley * Mars Hill *

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* Valley Hill * West Canton

Places with less than 1,000 inhabitants

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* Marshall * Montreat * Rosman * Saluda (partial)

Unincorporated places

Arden Arden may refer to: Places ;Australia *Arden, an area in North Melbourne, Victoria near the Arden Street Oval ;Canada * Arden, Ontario ;Denmark * Arden, Denmark, a town **Arden Municipality, a former municipality, including the town of Arden ; ...

* Barnardsville *

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* Breakaway *

Candler Candler may refer to: People * Candler (surname) Places * Candler, Florida, an unincorporated town in Marion County * Candler, Georgia, an unincorporated community * Candler, North Carolina, an unincorporated town in Buncombe County * Candler Count ...

* 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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* Luck * Oteen *

Petersburg Petersburg, or Petersburgh, may refer to: Places Australia *Petersburg, former name of Peterborough, South Australia Canada * Petersburg, Ontario Russia *Saint Petersburg, sometimes referred to as Petersburg United States *Peterborg, U.S. Virg ...

Pisgah Forest The name Pisgah may refer to: *Mount Pisgah (Bible) Places In the United States Communities *Pisgah, Alabama, a town * Pisgah, Georgia, an unincorporated community *Pisgah, Iowa, a city * Pisgah, Illinois, an unincorporated community * Pisgah, Ken ...

* Ridgecrest *

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* Trust * Walnut

Demographics

As of the census 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, 5.15% African American, 0.37% Native American, 0.56%

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, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.33% from other races, and 1.06% from two or more races. Hispanic or

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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 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.

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