Buncombe County is located in western North Carolina. The County Seat is Asheville and the largest city is Asheville. The Official Web Site is located at http://www.buncombecounty.org/. The 2014 population estimate is 250,539 and the 2010 census population was 238,307. The land area is 656.67 square miles and there are 362.9 persons per square mile.
89.7% of the population is White, 6.5% is Black or African American, 6.3% is Hispanic or Latino, 1.2% is Asian, 0.5% is American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.2% is Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and 1.9% is two or more races. 89% have a high school degree or higher, and 33.8% have a Bachelor degree or higher.
The median home value is $191,200, there are 100,838 households, an average of 2.33 persons per household. The per capita income is $26,159, the median household income is $44,713, and 17.1% of the persons in Buncombe County are considered below poverty level.
The total number of firms, at last estimate, was 29,566. Retail sales (in $1000) were $3,597,871, and sales per capita were $15,862. The percentage of black-owned firms is 1.7%, and the percentage of women-owned firms is 27.9%.
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Buncombe County Court Civil Calendar Browse the North Carolina Court System's Buncombe County Court civil calendar by date. |
Buncombe County Court Criminal Calendar Browse the North Carolina Court System's Buncombe County Court criminal calendar by date. |
Buncombe County Court | Pending Criminal and Traffic Cases Search Buncombe County, North Carolina District and Superior Court criminal and traffic calendars for pending cases. |
Buncombe County Foreclosure Sales Use this Buncombe County, North Carolina service to download and browse for information on Foreclosure Sales. |
Buncombe County Most Wanted Browse this list of most wanted fugitives in Buncombe County, North Carolina. |
Buncombe County Property & GIS Maps Search for property tax data and view interactive GIS Maps in Buncombe County, North Carolina. Search by parcel number, owner, street, deed book & page, plat book & page, or subdivision. |
Buncombe County Property - Tax Search the Buncombe County, North Carolina Assessor's records for property tax information by tax bill number, parcel number, street name, account number, or name. |
Buncombe County Restaurant Inspection Reports Search the Buncombe County, North Carolina Health Department's database for restaurant inspection reports. This site is offered at no charge, but registration is required. |
Buncombe County Surplus Property Use this Buncombe County, North Carolina service to download and browse for information on surplus property for sale. |
Codes Searchable index of the Buncombe County code of ordinances. |
Recorded Documents Buncombe County Register of Deeds search for land records, births, deaths, marriages, financing statements, plats, and maps. |
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