Population By Race and Ethnicity in Buncombe, NC in 2014

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2014, the 249,265 population of Buncombe County, North Carolina comprised of 15,758 people who identified as Hispanic (6.32%), and 233,507 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.68%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Buncombe County, North Carolina with a population of 223,251 (89.56%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 16,130 (6.47%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 4,999 (2.01%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Buncombe County, North Carolina in 2014, with a population of 209,223 (83.94%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 15,548 (6.24%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 14,028 (5.63%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Buncombe, North Carolina.

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Population By Race in Buncombe , NC in 2014
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 16,130 6.47%
White Alone 223,251 89.56%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,287 0.52%
Asian Alone 3,214 1.29%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 384 0.15%
Two Or More Races 4,999 2.01%
Population By Ethnicity in Buncombe , NC in 2014
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 582 0.23%
White Alone - Hispanic 14,028 5.63%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 471 0.19%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 150 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 74 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 453 0.18%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 15,548 6.24%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 209,223 83.94%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 816 0.33%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 3,064 1.23%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 310 0.12%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 4,546 1.82%