Buncombe County, North Carolina Nativity & Citizenship Indicators (2024)

Native Born

93.3%

Foreign Born

6.7%

Naturalized

2.9%

US Citizens

96.1%

Buncombe County, North Carolina Nativity & Citizenship Distribution

Nativity Treemap for
Figure 1: Proportional distribution of population by place of birth in .


Buncombe County, North Carolina Population & Nativity History

Table 1: Comparison of total population and nativity percentages over time.
YearTotal PopForeign BornNative Born
2024274,3606.7%93.3%
2023271,7907.0%93.0%
2022269,4496.4%93.6%
2021266,9816.2%93.8%
2020259,5766.0%94.0%
2019256,8866.2%93.8%
2018254,4745.7%94.3%
2017252,2685.9%94.1%
2016250,1125.4%94.6%
2015247,3365.7%94.3%
2014244,5995.4%94.6%
2013241,8015.7%94.3%
2012239,0005.6%94.4%
2011236,2305.7%94.3%
2010233,2495.7%94.3%

Nativity & Citizenship FAQs for Buncombe County, North Carolina

Approximately 6.7% of residents in Buncombe County, North Carolina were born outside the United States.

The vast majority of residents, roughly 96.1%, are U.S. citizens (including both native-born and naturalized citizens).

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