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The total population of Asheville is estimated to be 93,695 with 45,056 males (48.09%) and 48,639 females (51.91%). There are 3,583 more females than males in Asheville.
The median household income in Asheville was $62,902 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 2,142(3.53%) from $60,760 in 2020. This income is 84.31% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Asheville sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $71,788. Overall, the median household income for the city of Asheville stands at $64,548.
In Asheville, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $40,627 for males and $34,393 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $51,762 for males and $53,533 for females.
In Asheville, there are just two different racial groups among households. Among these, White households report a median household income of $70,209, while Black or African American households have a median household income of $22,312.
In 2022, the population of Asheville was 93,776, a 0.39% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Asheville's population was 94,142, a decline of 0.26% compared to a population of 94,390 in 2020.
The median age in Asheville, NC is 40.3, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 14.21% were under the age of 15, 18.36% aged 15 to 29, 47.89% aged 30 to 64, 16.25% aged 65 to 84, and 3.29% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Asheville population: 81.43% are White, 10.86% are Black or African American, 0.38% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.29% are Asian, 0.35% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.50% are some other race and 4.19% are multiracial.