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Buncombe County Historical Household and Family Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 244,599
| Buncombe County | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 101,645, 100% | 3,742,514 | 116,211,092 |
| Average Household Size | 2.34, see rank | 2.54 | 2.63 |
| 1 Person Households | 33,286, 32.75%, see rank | 27.90% | 27.57% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 68,359, 67.25%, see rank | 72.10% | 72.43% |
| Family Households (Families) | 60,222, 59.25%, see rank | 66.40% | 66.22% |
| Average Family Size | 3.05, see rank | 3.18 | 3.32 |
| Married-Couple Family | 46,247, 45.50%, see rank | 48.20% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 41,423, 40.75%, see rank | 33.60% | 33.78% |
US Census 2010 data
Total population: 238,318
| Buncombe County | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 100,412, 100% | 3,745,155 | 116,716,292 |
| Average Household Size | 2.30, see rank | 2.48 | 2.58 |
| 1 Person Households | 30,622, 30.50%, see rank | 27.00% | 26.74% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 69,790, 69.50%, see rank | 73.00% | 73.26% |
| Family Households (Families) | 61,037, 60.79%, see rank | 66.73% | 66.43% |
| Average Family Size | 2.86, see rank | 3.01 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 45,329, 45.14%, see rank | 48.38% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 39,375, 39.21%, see rank | 33.27% | 33.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 239,000
| Buncombe County | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 101,381, 100% | 3,693,221 | 115,226,802 |
| Average Household Size | 2.29, see rank | 2.51 | 2.61 |
| 1 Person Households | 32,202, 31.76%, see rank | 27.67% | 27.45% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 69,179, 68.24%, see rank | 72.33% | 72.55% |
| Family Households (Families) | 61,065, 60.23%, see rank | 66.74% | 66.47% |
| Average Family Size | 2.95, see rank | 3.15 | 3.29 |
| Married-Couple Family | 45,964, 45.34%, see rank | 48.99% | 48.97% |
| Nonfamily Households | 40,316, 39.77%, see rank | 33.26% | 33.53% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 233,249
| Buncombe County | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 99,309, 100% | 3,626,179 | 114,235,996 |
| Average Household Size | 2.28, see rank | 2.49 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 30,724, 30.94%, see rank | 27.65% | 27.24% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 68,585, 69.06%, see rank | 72.35% | 72.76% |
| Family Households (Families) | 60,886, 61.31%, see rank | 66.81% | 66.75% |
| Average Family Size | 2.92, see rank | 3.11 | 3.25 |
| Married-Couple Family | 46,671, 47.00%, see rank | 49.50% | 49.60% |
| Nonfamily Households | 38,423, 38.69%, see rank | 33.19% | 33.25% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 225,869
| Buncombe County | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 96,465, 100% | 3,541,807 | 112,611,029 |
| Average Household Size | 2.26, see rank | 2.47 | 2.60 |
| 1 Person Households | 29,683, 30.77%, see rank | 27.66% | 27.32% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 66,782, 69.23%, see rank | 72.34% | 72.68% |
| Family Households (Families) | 59,397, 61.57%, see rank | 66.74% | 66.67% |
| Average Family Size | 2.90, see rank | 3.10 | 3.27 |
| Married-Couple Family | 45,434, 47.10%, see rank | 49.55% | 49.71% |
| Nonfamily Households | 37,068, 38.43%, see rank | 33.26% | 33.33% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 206,330
| Buncombe County | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 85,776, 100% | 3,132,013 | 105,480,101 |
| Average Household Size | 2.33, see rank | 2.49 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 24,783, 28.89%, see rank | 25.39% | 25.82% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 60,993, 71.11%, see rank | 74.61% | 74.18% |
| Family Households (Families) | 55,661, 64.89%, see rank | 68.93% | 68.06% |
| Average Family Size | 2.86, see rank | 2.98 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 43,280, 50.46%, see rank | 52.53% | 51.66% |
| Nonfamily Households | 30,115, 35.11%, see rank | 31.07% | 31.94% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.