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Buncombe County Historical Race Data

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ACS 2010-2014 data

Total population: 244,599

White:	216,524 (88.52%, see rank)
Black:	16,022 (6.55%, see rank)
Hispanic:	15,238 (6.23%, see rank)
Asian:	2,694 (1.10%, see rank)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	884 (0.36%, see rank)
One Race, Other:	1,876 (0.77%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	6,599 (2.70%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	9,075 (59.56%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	1,936 (12.71%, see rank)
Cuban:	413 (2.71%, see rank)
Central American:	1,818 (11.93%, see rank)
South American:	964 (6.33%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	441 (16.37%, see rank)
Chinese:	868 (32.22%, see rank)
Filipino:	644 (23.90%, see rank)
Japanese:	82 (3.04%, see rank)
Korean:	199 (7.39%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	140 (5.20%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	320 (11.88%, see rank)

US Census 2010 data

Total population: 238,318

White:	208,192 (87.36%, see rank)
Black:	15,211 (6.38%, see rank)
Hispanic:	14,254 (5.98%, see rank)
Asian:	2,417 (1.01%, see rank)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	1,237 (0.52%, see rank)
One Race, Other:	6,266 (2.63%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	4,995 (2.10%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	8,953 (62.81%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	891 (6.25%, see rank)
Cuban:	527 (3.70%, see rank)
Central American:	1,981 (13.90%, see rank)
South American:	793 (5.56%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	456 (18.87%, see rank)
Chinese:	491 (20.31%, see rank)
Filipino:	360 (14.89%, see rank)
Japanese:	118 (4.88%, see rank)
Korean:	407 (16.84%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	212 (8.77%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	342 (14.15%, see rank)

ACS 2008-2012 data

Total population: 239,000

White:	211,727 (88.59%, see rank)
Black:	15,326 (6.41%, see rank)
Hispanic:	14,191 (5.94%, see rank)
Asian:	2,484 (1.04%, see rank)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	1,145 (0.48%, see rank)
One Race, Other:	2,627 (1.10%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	5,691 (2.38%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	8,284 (58.38%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	1,240 (8.74%, see rank)
Cuban:	457 (3.22%, see rank)
Central American:	2,590 (18.25%, see rank)
South American:	789 (5.56%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	380 (15.30%, see rank)
Chinese:	761 (30.64%, see rank)
Filipino:	515 (20.73%, see rank)
Japanese:	167 (6.72%, see rank)
Korean:	148 (5.96%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	175 (7.05%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	338 (13.61%, see rank)

ACS 2006-2010 data

Total population: 233,249

White:	207,006 (88.75%, see rank)
Black:	15,332 (6.57%, see rank)
Hispanic:	12,768 (5.47%, see rank)
Asian:	2,282 (0.98%, see rank)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	1,077 (0.46%, see rank)
One Race, Other:	3,006 (1.29%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	4,546 (1.95%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	8,516 (66.70%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	733 (5.74%, see rank)
Cuban:	310 (2.43%, see rank)
Central American:	2,054 (16.09%, see rank)
South American:	572 (4.48%, see rank)

ACS 2005-2009 data

Total population: 225,869

White:	200,472 (88.76%, see rank)
Black:	15,758 (6.98%, see rank)
Hispanic:	9,522 (4.22%, see rank)
Asian:	2,191 (0.97%, see rank)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	866 (0.38%, see rank)
One Race, Other:	2,502 (1.11%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	4,080 (1.81%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	6,170 (64.80%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	508 (5.34%, see rank)
Cuban:	251 (2.64%, see rank)
Central American:	1,764 (18.53%, see rank)
South American:	392 (4.12%, see rank)

US Census 2000 data

Total population: 206,330

White:	183,761 (89.06%, see rank)
Black:	15,425 (7.48%, see rank)
Hispanic:	5,730 (2.78%, see rank)
Asian:	1,368 (0.66%, see rank)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	882 (0.43%, see rank)
One Race, Other:	2,365 (1.15%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	2,529 (1.23%, see rank)

* 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.