Buncombe County, North Carolina

Buncombe County is a county located in the state of North Carolina of the United States. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Asheville.

Geography

The County is located in western North Carolina, is in the north about 30 miles from Tennessee, located in the south about 35 miles from South Carolina and has an area of ​​1709 square kilometers, of which 10 square kilometers are water surface. It is bordered clockwise to the following counties: Madison County, Yancey County, McDowell County, Rutherford County, Henderson County and Haywood County.

Buncombe County is divided into 15 townships: Asheville, Avery Creek, Black Mountain, Broad River, Fairview, Flat Creek, French Broad, Ivy, Leicester, Limestone, Lower Hominy, Reems Creek, Sandy Mush, Swannanoa and Upper Hominy.

History

Buncombe County was formed on 5 December 1791 from parts of Burke County and Rutherford County. It was named, as well as the district capital Asheville, according to Edward Buncombe, an officer in the Revolutionary War.

Demographic data

1900-1990 2000

According to the census of 2000, there were 206 330 people in Buncombe County. Of these, 6,765 people lived in collective centers, the other inhabitants living in 85 776 households and 55 668 families. The population density was 121 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made ​​up of 89.06 percent White, 7.48 percent African American, 0.39 percent Native American, 0.66 percent Asian, 0.04 percent of residents from the Pacific Islander and 1.15 percent from other races groups; 1.23 percent were descended from two or more races. 2.78 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 85 776 households out of which 27.5 percent of children under the age of 18 living with them. 50.5 percent were married couples living together, 10.8 percent were single mothers and 35.1 percent were non-families. 28.9 percent of all households and 10.6 percent living alone who is 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.86.

21.9 percent of the population were under 18 years old. 8.6 percent 18 to 24 years 29.3 percent between 25 and 44, 24.8 percent between 45 and 64, and 15.4 percent were 65 years old or older. The average age was 39 years. In all females there were 92.3 males. In all women aged 18 and over, 88.9 males.

The median income for a household (median) was $ 36 666, and the median income for a family $ 45,011. Males had a median income of $ 30,705, women $ 23,870. The per capita income was $ 20,384. 11.4 percent of the population and 7.8 percent of families are below the poverty line. 15.3 percent of them are children and adolescents under age 18 and 9.8 percent are 65 years or older.