Sectors in Buncombe County, North Carolina (County)

Workers by Sector#1

Percentage of the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of North Carolina and Buncombe County
Buncombe County
North Carolina
0%20%40%60%CountPrivateNon-ProfitSole Proprietor1State GovernmentSelf-Employed2Local GovernmentFederal GovernmentUnpaid Family63.747524%68.921706%63.747524%63.7%75,95976.0k9.965927%7.001688%9.965927%10.0%11,87511.9k8.564403%5.750260%8.564403%8.6%10,20510.2k5.351808%6.859383%5.351808%5.4%6,3775.071503%3.555733%5.071503%5.1%6,0434.833160%5.517747%4.833160%4.8%5,7592.226493%2.240259%2.226493%2.2%2,6530.239182%0.153223%0.239182%0.2%285
Count number of people employed in given sector
1and other unincorporated businesses 2owns corporation

Relative Workers by Sector#2

Percentage more or less common in Buncombe County than in North Carolina, among the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of North Carolina and Buncombe County
Less Common
More Common
20%0%20%40%%ref.Unpaid FamilySole Proprietor1Self-Employed2Non-ProfitFederal GovernmentPrivateLocal GovernmentState Government56.100938%56.100938%56.1%0.239%0.24%0.153%0.15%48.939391%48.939391%48.9%8.564%8.56%5.750%5.75%42.628893%42.628893%42.6%5.072%5.07%3.556%3.56%42.336053%42.336053%42.3%9.966%9.97%7.002%7.00%-0.614471%-0.614471%0.6%2.226%2.23%2.240%2.24%-7.507333%-7.507333%7.5%63.748%63.7%68.922%68.9%-12.407011%-12.407011%12.4%4.833%4.83%5.518%5.52%-21.978292%-21.978292%22.0%5.352%5.35%6.859%6.86%
% percentage of sector in Buncombe County
ref. percentage of sector in North Carolina
1and other unincorporated businesses 2owns corporation

Part Timers by Sector#3

Part time and seasonal workers as a percentage of total workforce within a sector.
Scope: population of North Carolina and Buncombe County
Buncombe County
North Carolina
0%20%40%60%80%PartFullUnpaid FamilySole Proprietor1State GovernmentAll SectorsPrivateNon-ProfitSelf-Employed2Local GovernmentFederal Government82.807018%56.459400%82.807018%82.8%2364953.522783%48.626754%53.522783%53.5%5,4624,74336.725733%28.203670%36.725733%36.7%2,3424,03534.460707%30.460000%34.460707%34.5%41,06241.1k78,09478.1k33.436459%29.970506%33.436459%33.4%25,39825.4k50,56150.6k31.848421%32.264602%31.848421%31.8%3,7828,09331.623366%26.836680%31.623366%31.6%1,9114,13228.650807%26.881777%28.650807%28.7%1,6504,10910.591783%12.943543%10.591783%10.6%2812,372
Part number of part time workers employed in given sector
Full number of full time workers employed in given sector
1and other unincorporated businesses 2owns corporation

Median Income by Sector#4

For the full-time year-round civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of North Carolina and Buncombe County
Buncombe County
North Carolina
$0k$20k$40k%CountFederal GovernmentSelf-Employed1Non-ProfitState GovernmentLocal GovernmentAll SectorsPrivateSole Proprietor2$52,394.000000$55,858.000000$52,394.000000$52.4k2.226%2.23%2,653$50,625.000000$51,887.000000$50,625.000000$50.6k5.072%5.07%6,043$45,822.000000$46,040.000000$45,822.000000$45.8k9.966%9.97%11,87511.9k$45,547.000000$41,721.000000$45,547.000000$45.5k5.352%5.35%6,377$39,690.000000$40,165.000000$39,690.000000$39.7k4.833%4.83%5,759$37,492.000000$40,496.000000$37,492.000000$37.5k100.000%100%119,156119k$34,786.000000$38,966.000000$34,786.000000$34.8k63.748%63.7%75,95976.0k$27,800.000000$31,316.000000$27,800.000000$27.8k8.564%8.56%10,20510.2k
% percent of the workforce employed in given sector
Count number of people employed in given sector
1owns corporation 2and other unincorporated businesses

Sex Ratio by Sector#5

Sex ratio by sector among the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of North Carolina and Buncombe County
Female Male
North Carolina
Buncombe County
2x1x0x1x2xFMSelf-Employed1Sole Proprietor2PrivateUnpaid FamilyAll SectorsFederal GovernmentLocal GovernmentState GovernmentNon-Profit-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x2.463037x2.189716x2.463037x2.46x1,7454,298-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x1.262749x1.531997x1.262749x1.26x4,5105,695-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x1.124430x1.154458x1.124430x1.12x35,75535.8k40,20440.2k-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x1.111111x1.033621x1.111111x1.11x135150-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x1.017917x1.061359x1.017917x1.02x59,04959.0k60,10760.1k-1.023646x-1.000000x-1.023646x1.02x1.000000x1.352994x1.000000x1,3421,311-1.277185x-1.337705x-1.277185x1.28x1.000000x1.000000x1.000000x3,2302,529-1.955051x-1.805246x-1.955051x1.96x1.000000x1.000000x1.000000x4,2192,158-2.156566x-1.840320x-2.156566x2.16x1.000000x1.000000x1.000000x8,1133,762
F number of females employed in given sector
M number of males employed in given sector
1owns corporation 2and other unincorporated businesses

Map of Sectors by County Subdivision in Buncombe County

Private Sectors by County Subdivision#6

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: private (%):
54.8%58.0%61.1%64.2%67.3%70.5%

Self-Employed Sectors by County Subdivision#7

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: self-employed (owns corporation) (%):
3.2%4.0%4.8%5.6%6.4%7.3%

Non-Profit Sectors by County Subdivision#8

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: non-profit (%):
6.3%7.5%8.7%9.9%11.0%12.3%

Local Government Sectors by County Subdivision#9

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: local government (%):
1.8%3.3%4.7%6.1%7.4%8.9%

State Government Sectors by County Subdivision#10

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: state government (%):
1.1%2.6%4.1%5.5%7.0%8.5%

Federal Government Sectors by County Subdivision#11

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: federal government (%):
1.3%1.9%2.6%3.2%3.8%4.5%

Sole Proprietor Sectors by County Subdivision#12

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: sole proprietor (and other unincorporated businesses) (%):
5.2%8.4%11.5%14.7%17.8%21.0%

Unpaid Family Sectors by County Subdivision#13

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: unpaid family (%):
0.00%0.22%0.45%0.67%0.89%1.12%
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Private Sector Income by County Subdivision#14

Median income of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: private (%):
$22,800$27,300$31,700$36,100$40,600$45,000

Self-Employed Sector Income by County Subdivision#15

Median income of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: self-employed (owns corporation) (%):
$35k$41k$47k$53k$58k$65k

Non-Profit Sector Income by County Subdivision#16

Median income of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: non-profit (%):
$30k$38k$46k$53k$61k$69k

Local Government Sector Income by County Subdivision#17

Median income of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: local government (%):
$30,400$34,600$38,700$42,800$47,000$51,200

State Government Sector Income by County Subdivision#18

Median income of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: state government (%):
$32k$38k$43k$48k$53k$59k

Federal Government Sector Income by County Subdivision#19

Median income of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: federal government (%):
$32k$48k$63k$79k$95k$111k

Sole Proprietor Sector Income by County Subdivision#20

Median income of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: sole proprietor (and other unincorporated businesses) (%):
$14,100$18,300$22,500$26,700$30,900$35,100
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Map of Sectors by Tract in Buncombe County

Private Sectors by Tract#21

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: private (%):
46%52%58%64%70%77%

Self-Employed Sectors by Tract#22

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: self-employed (owns corporation) (%):
1.0%5.6%10.1%14.6%19.2%23.7%

Non-Profit Sectors by Tract#23

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: non-profit (%):
1.7%5.2%8.6%12.0%15.4%18.9%

Local Government Sectors by Tract#24

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: local government (%):
0.0%2.6%5.2%7.8%10.4%13.1%

State Government Sectors by Tract#25

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: state government (%):
0.3%3.1%5.8%8.5%11.2%13.9%

Federal Government Sectors by Tract#26

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: federal government (%):
0.0%2.7%5.5%8.2%11.0%13.8%

Sole Proprietor Sectors by Tract#27

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: sole proprietor (and other unincorporated businesses) (%):
3.1%6.5%9.8%13.1%16.4%19.8%

Unpaid Family Sectors by Tract#28

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: unpaid family (%):
0.00%0.46%0.92%1.38%1.84%2.30%
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Private Sector Income by Tract#29

Median income of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: private (%):
$23k$37k$49k$62k$75k$88k

Self-Employed Sector Income by Tract#30

Median income of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: self-employed (owns corporation) (%):
$11k$59k$107k$155k$202k$251k

Non-Profit Sector Income by Tract#31

Median income of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: non-profit (%):
$21k$35k$47k$60k$73k$86k

Local Government Sector Income by Tract#32

Median income of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: local government (%):
$22k$31k$41k$50k$59k$68k

State Government Sector Income by Tract#33

Median income of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: state government (%):
$27k$39k$50k$61k$73k$84k

Federal Government Sector Income by Tract#34

Median income of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: federal government (%):
$31k$60k$89k$118k$147k$176k

Sole Proprietor Sector Income by Tract#35

Median income of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: sole proprietor (and other unincorporated businesses) (%):
$2k$14k$26k$38k$50k$63k
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Sectors by Place in Buncombe County

There are 11 places in Buncombe County. This section compares all 11 of those to each other, Buncombe County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Buncombe County.

Private Sector by Place#36

Percentage of the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Buncombe County, selected places in Buncombe County, and entities that contain Buncombe County
0%20%40%60%Count#North CarolinaN CarolinaSwannanoaSouthWoodfinUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouth AtlanticAvery CreekBent CreekAsheville Metro AreaAshevilleBuncombe CountyBuncombeAshevilleRoyal PinesBlack MountainBlack MtnFairviewWeavervilleMontreatBiltmore ForestBiltmore Frst68.921706%68.921706%68.9%3,074,4763.07M68.782837%68.782837%68.8%1,571168.525307%68.525307%68.5%36,946,44136.9M68.291761%68.291761%68.3%1,807268.253043%68.253043%68.3%101,015,409101M67.342861%67.342861%67.3%19,134,68219.1M66.064257%66.064257%66.1%987365.006916%65.006916%65.0%470464.691082%64.691082%64.7%130,359130k63.747524%63.747524%63.7%75,95976.0k63.562516%63.562516%63.6%28,16928.2k563.093220%63.093220%63.1%1,489662.503454%62.503454%62.5%2,262754.890922%54.890922%54.9%780854.797980%54.797980%54.8%868946.511628%46.511628%46.5%1001045.438898%45.438898%45.4%26411

Private Income by Place#44

Median income for the full-time year-round civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Buncombe County, selected places in Buncombe County, and entities that contain Buncombe County
$0k$50k$100k%Count#MontreatBiltmore ForestBiltmore FrstAvery CreekWeavervilleUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesRoyal PinesSouth AtlanticSouthNorth CarolinaN CarolinaBent CreekAsheville Metro AreaAshevilleBuncombe CountyBuncombeAshevilleBlack MountainBlack MtnFairviewWoodfinSwannanoa$129,167.000000$129,167.000000$129.2k46.512%46.5%1001$86,813.000000$86,813.000000$86.8k45.439%45.4%2642$49,620.000000$49,620.000000$49.6k66.064%66.1%9873$45,764.000000$45,764.000000$45.8k54.798%54.8%8684$42,182.000000$42,182.000000$42.2k68.253%68.3%101,015,409101M$42,128.000000$42,128.000000$42.1k63.093%63.1%1,4895$40,425.000000$40,425.000000$40.4k67.343%67.3%19,134,68219.1M$40,071.000000$40,071.000000$40.1k68.525%68.5%36,946,44136.9M$38,966.000000$38,966.000000$39.0k68.922%68.9%3,074,4763.07M$35,987.000000$35,987.000000$36.0k65.007%65.0%4706$35,623.000000$35,623.000000$35.6k64.691%64.7%130,359130k$34,786.000000$34,786.000000$34.8k63.748%63.7%75,95976.0k$34,206.000000$34,206.000000$34.2k63.563%63.6%28,16928.2k7$32,095.000000$32,095.000000$32.1k62.503%62.5%2,2628$31,573.000000$31,573.000000$31.6k54.891%54.9%7809$28,506.000000$28,506.000000$28.5k68.292%68.3%1,80710$24,091.000000$24,091.000000$24.1k68.783%68.8%1,57111
% percent of the workforce employed in given sector
Count number of people employed in given sector
# rank of place out of 11 by income in given sector

Sectors by County Subdivision in Buncombe County

There are 16 county subdivisions in Buncombe County. This section compares all 16 of those to each other, Buncombe County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Buncombe County.

Private Sector by County Subdivision#51

Percentage of the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Buncombe County, selected county subdivisions in Buncombe County, and entities that contain Buncombe County
0%20%40%60%Count#Upper Hominy TownshipUpper HominyFlat Creek TownshipFlat CrkNorth CarolinaN CarolinaAvery Creek TownshipAvery CrkSouthUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouth AtlanticLeicester TownshipLeicesterLimestone TownshipLimestoneAsheville Metro AreaAshevilleAsheville TownshipAshevilleBuncombe CountyBuncombeAshevilleFrench Broad TownshipFrench BroadBlack Mountain TownshipBlack MtnFairview TownshipFairviewLower Hominy TownshipLower HominySandy Mush TownshipSandy MushSwannanoa TownshipSwannanoaReems Creek TownshipReems CrkBroad River TownshipBroad RivIvy Township70.414976%70.414976%70.4%5,379169.318182%69.318182%69.3%2,196268.921706%68.921706%68.9%3,074,4763.07M68.845950%68.845950%68.8%2,601368.525307%68.525307%68.5%36,946,44136.9M68.253043%68.253043%68.3%101,015,409101M67.342861%67.342861%67.3%19,134,68219.1M67.093541%67.093541%67.1%6,025465.479301%65.479301%65.5%4,761564.691082%64.691082%64.7%130,359130k64.628410%64.628410%64.6%5,496663.747524%63.747524%63.7%75,95976.0k63.562516%63.562516%63.6%28,16928.2k762.827047%62.827047%62.8%1,849862.503831%62.503831%62.5%4,079961.055490%61.055490%61.1%3,5981061.051454%61.051454%61.1%2,7291160.859729%60.859729%60.9%2691259.439429%59.439429%59.4%4,4111356.753271%56.753271%56.8%3,0801456.347439%56.347439%56.3%5061554.834348%54.834348%54.8%81116

Private Income by County Subdivision#59

Median income for the full-time year-round civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Buncombe County, selected county subdivisions in Buncombe County, and entities that contain Buncombe County
$0k$10k$20k$30k$40k%Count#Avery Creek TownshipAvery CrkLimestone TownshipLimestoneUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouth AtlanticSouthReems Creek TownshipReems CrkNorth CarolinaN CarolinaLower Hominy TownshipLower HominyAsheville Metro AreaAshevilleBuncombe CountyBuncombeFlat Creek TownshipFlat CrkAshevilleBlack Mountain TownshipBlack MtnFairview TownshipFairviewLeicester TownshipLeicesterAsheville TownshipAshevilleBroad River TownshipBroad RivFrench Broad TownshipFrench BroadUpper Hominy TownshipUpper HominySwannanoa TownshipSwannanoaIvy TownshipSandy Mush TownshipSandy Mush$45,000.000000$45,000.000000$45.0k68.846%68.8%2,6011$43,287.000000$43,287.000000$43.3k65.479%65.5%4,7612$42,182.000000$42,182.000000$42.2k68.253%68.3%101,015,409101M$40,425.000000$40,425.000000$40.4k67.343%67.3%19,134,68219.1M$40,071.000000$40,071.000000$40.1k68.525%68.5%36,946,44136.9M$39,397.000000$39,397.000000$39.4k56.753%56.8%3,0803$38,966.000000$38,966.000000$39.0k68.922%68.9%3,074,4763.07M$38,287.000000$38,287.000000$38.3k61.051%61.1%2,7294$35,623.000000$35,623.000000$35.6k64.691%64.7%130,359130k$34,786.000000$34,786.000000$34.8k63.748%63.7%75,95976.0k$34,525.000000$34,525.000000$34.5k69.318%69.3%2,1965$34,206.000000$34,206.000000$34.2k63.563%63.6%28,16928.2k6$33,638.000000$33,638.000000$33.6k62.504%62.5%4,0797$33,435.000000$33,435.000000$33.4k61.055%61.1%3,5988$32,547.000000$32,547.000000$32.5k67.094%67.1%6,0259$31,886.000000$31,886.000000$31.9k64.628%64.6%5,49610$31,687.000000$31,687.000000$31.7k56.347%56.3%50611$31,508.000000$31,508.000000$31.5k62.827%62.8%1,84912$31,219.000000$31,219.000000$31.2k70.415%70.4%5,37913$30,754.000000$30,754.000000$30.8k59.439%59.4%4,41114$30,478.000000$30,478.000000$30.5k54.834%54.8%81115$22,852.000000$22,852.000000$22.9k60.860%60.9%26916
% percent of the workforce employed in given sector
Count number of people employed in given sector
# rank of county subdivision out of 16 by income in given sector

Sectors by County in the Asheville Area

There are 4 counties in the Asheville Area. This section compares Buncombe County to all of the counties in the Asheville Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Buncombe County.

Private Sector by County#66

Percentage of the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Buncombe County, selected other counties in the Asheville Area, and entities that contain Buncombe County
0%20%40%60%Count#North CarolinaN CarolinaSouthUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesHenderson CountyHendersonSouth AtlanticHaywood CountyHaywoodAsheville Metro AreaAshevilleBuncombe CountyBuncombeMadison CountyMadison68.921706%68.921706%68.9%3,074,4763.07M68.525307%68.525307%68.5%36,946,44136.9M68.253043%68.253043%68.3%101,015,409101M67.388035%67.388035%67.4%32,26032.3k167.342861%67.342861%67.3%19,134,68219.1M66.201317%66.201317%66.2%16,69216.7k264.691082%64.691082%64.7%130,359130k63.747524%63.747524%63.7%75,95976.0k358.782909%58.782909%58.8%5,4484

Private Income by County#74

Median income for the full-time year-round civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Buncombe County, selected other counties in the Asheville Area, and entities that contain Buncombe County
$0k$10k$20k$30k$40k%Count#United States of AmericaUnited StatesSouth AtlanticHaywood CountyHaywoodSouthNorth CarolinaN CarolinaHenderson CountyHendersonAsheville Metro AreaAshevilleBuncombe CountyBuncombeMadison CountyMadison$42,182.000000$42,182.000000$42.2k68.253%68.3%101,015,409101M$40,425.000000$40,425.000000$40.4k67.343%67.3%19,134,68219.1M$40,278.000000$40,278.000000$40.3k66.201%66.2%16,69216.7k1$40,071.000000$40,071.000000$40.1k68.525%68.5%36,946,44136.9M$38,966.000000$38,966.000000$39.0k68.922%68.9%3,074,4763.07M$36,129.000000$36,129.000000$36.1k67.388%67.4%32,26032.3k2$35,623.000000$35,623.000000$35.6k64.691%64.7%130,359130k$34,786.000000$34,786.000000$34.8k63.748%63.7%75,95976.0k3$33,925.000000$33,925.000000$33.9k58.783%58.8%5,4484
% percent of the workforce employed in given sector
Count number of people employed in given sector
# rank of county out of 4 by income in given sector

Sectors by County in North Carolina

There are 100 counties in North Carolina. This section compares Buncombe County to the 50 most populous counties in North Carolina and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Buncombe County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 56,358.

Private Sector by County#81

Percentage of the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Buncombe County, selected other counties in North Carolina, and entities that contain Buncombe County
0%20%40%60%Count#Lincoln CountyLincolnMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgCatawba CountyCatawbaGaston CountyGastonIredell CountyIredellDavidson CountyDavidsonLee CountyLeeRandolph CountyRandolphRockingham CountyRockinghamAlamance CountyAlamanceCaldwell CountyCaldwellWilson CountyWilsonDuplin CountyDuplinGuilford CountyGuilfordRutherford CountyRutherfordUnion CountyUnionRowan CountyRowanCabarrus CountyCabarrusSurry CountySurryCleveland CountyClevelandNash CountyNashRobeson CountyRobesonSampson CountySampsonColumbus CountyColumbusForsyth CountyForsythWilkes CountyWilkesWake CountyWakeJohnston CountyJohnstonNorth CarolinaN CarolinaPender CountyPenderSouthBrunswick CountyBrunswickUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNew Hanover CountyNew HanoverWayne CountyWayneFranklin CountyFranklinGranville CountyGranvilleHenderson CountyHendersonSouth AtlanticBurke CountyBurkePitt CountyPittStanly CountyStanlyHaywood CountyHaywoodLenoir CountyLenoirHarnett CountyHarnettAsheville Metro AreaAshevilleCraven CountyCravenBuncombe CountyBuncombeDurham CountyDurhamChatham CountyChathamOnslow CountyOnslowCumberland CountyCumberlandMoore CountyMooreCarteret CountyCarteretOrange CountyOrange75.262785%75.262785%75.3%27,63827.6k175.083154%75.083154%75.1%390,069390k275.079949%75.079949%75.1%53,29453.3k374.566770%74.566770%74.6%69,83769.8k473.894179%73.894179%73.9%57,73557.7k572.881853%72.881853%72.9%52,16352.2k672.879133%72.879133%72.9%18,89118.9k772.857032%72.857032%72.9%46,75646.8k872.789930%72.789930%72.8%27,98728.0k972.711107%72.711107%72.7%52,74952.7k1072.651473%72.651473%72.7%24,83324.8k1172.647471%72.647471%72.6%25,40725.4k1271.872060%71.872060%71.9%17,57217.6k1371.686830%71.686830%71.7%172,257172k1471.519531%71.519531%71.5%18,30918.3k1571.434529%71.434529%71.4%73,65473.7k1670.950125%70.950125%71.0%41,18341.2k1770.878781%70.878781%70.9%65,30765.3k1870.845265%70.845265%70.8%21,02921.0k1970.666700%70.666700%70.7%28,39628.4k2070.608149%70.608149%70.6%29,40929.4k2170.337378%70.337378%70.3%33,79533.8k2269.709220%69.709220%69.7%18,79518.8k2369.617588%69.617588%69.6%14,21814.2k2469.295309%69.295309%69.3%114,058114k2569.119873%69.119873%69.1%19,17819.2k2669.112271%69.112271%69.1%357,882358k2768.928644%68.928644%68.9%57,37057.4k2868.921706%68.921706%68.9%3,074,4763.07M68.541886%68.541886%68.5%16,24116.2k2968.525307%68.525307%68.5%36,946,44136.9M68.280493%68.280493%68.3%31,83131.8k3068.253043%68.253043%68.3%101,015,409101M68.206930%68.206930%68.2%72,22572.2k3168.116318%68.116318%68.1%34,12934.1k3267.977898%67.977898%68.0%18,57718.6k3367.680670%67.680670%67.7%16,64216.6k3467.388035%67.388035%67.4%32,26032.3k3567.342861%67.342861%67.3%19,134,68219.1M66.663051%66.663051%66.7%24,58424.6k3666.399813%66.399813%66.4%54,07854.1k3766.333959%66.333959%66.3%17,67817.7k3866.201317%66.201317%66.2%16,69216.7k3965.715697%65.715697%65.7%15,96316.0k4065.697357%65.697357%65.7%31,26831.3k4164.691082%64.691082%64.7%130,359130k63.880590%63.880590%63.9%25,87125.9k4263.747524%63.747524%63.7%75,95976.0k4362.860117%62.860117%62.9%94,19494.2k4462.495791%62.495791%62.5%18,56018.6k4561.872316%61.872316%61.9%38,32038.3k4661.627397%61.627397%61.6%74,41274.4k4760.612715%60.612715%60.6%22,63422.6k4856.512458%56.512458%56.5%16,94316.9k4952.026230%52.026230%52.0%37,05137.1k50

Private Income by County#89

Median income for the full-time year-round civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Buncombe County, selected other counties in North Carolina, and entities that contain Buncombe County
$0k$20k$40k%Count#Wake CountyWakeOrange CountyOrangeUnion CountyUnionMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgCabarrus CountyCabarrusUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesDurham CountyDurhamIredell CountyIredellChatham CountyChathamLincoln CountyLincolnGranville CountyGranvilleSouth AtlanticHaywood CountyHaywoodSouthMoore CountyMooreNew Hanover CountyNew HanoverJohnston CountyJohnstonForsyth CountyForsythGuilford CountyGuilfordNorth CarolinaN CarolinaPender CountyPenderGaston CountyGastonDavidson CountyDavidsonPitt CountyPittFranklin CountyFranklinRowan CountyRowanRockingham CountyRockinghamStanly CountyStanlyHenderson CountyHendersonCatawba CountyCatawbaCarteret CountyCarteretAlamance CountyAlamanceAsheville Metro AreaAshevilleHarnett CountyHarnettNash CountyNashBuncombe CountyBuncombeRandolph CountyRandolphRutherford CountyRutherfordBrunswick CountyBrunswickCraven CountyCravenCleveland CountyClevelandWilson CountyWilsonCaldwell CountyCaldwellLee CountyLeeSurry CountySurryWayne CountyWayneCumberland CountyCumberlandWilkes CountyWilkesColumbus CountyColumbusBurke CountyBurkeDuplin CountyDuplinSampson CountySampsonLenoir CountyLenoirOnslow CountyOnslowRobeson CountyRobeson$52,143.000000$52,143.000000$52.1k69.112%69.1%357,882358k1$49,354.000000$49,354.000000$49.4k52.026%52.0%37,05137.1k2$48,777.000000$48,777.000000$48.8k71.435%71.4%73,65473.7k3$46,227.000000$46,227.000000$46.2k75.083%75.1%390,069390k4$44,882.000000$44,882.000000$44.9k70.879%70.9%65,30765.3k5$42,182.000000$42,182.000000$42.2k68.253%68.3%101,015,409101M$41,811.000000$41,811.000000$41.8k62.860%62.9%94,19494.2k6$41,533.000000$41,533.000000$41.5k73.894%73.9%57,73557.7k7$41,482.000000$41,482.000000$41.5k62.496%62.5%18,56018.6k8$40,975.000000$40,975.000000$41.0k75.263%75.3%27,63827.6k9$40,463.000000$40,463.000000$40.5k67.681%67.7%16,64216.6k10$40,425.000000$40,425.000000$40.4k67.343%67.3%19,134,68219.1M$40,278.000000$40,278.000000$40.3k66.201%66.2%16,69216.7k11$40,071.000000$40,071.000000$40.1k68.525%68.5%36,946,44136.9M$39,922.000000$39,922.000000$39.9k60.613%60.6%22,63422.6k12$39,824.000000$39,824.000000$39.8k68.207%68.2%72,22572.2k13$39,708.000000$39,708.000000$39.7k68.929%68.9%57,37057.4k14$39,267.000000$39,267.000000$39.3k69.295%69.3%114,058114k15$39,083.000000$39,083.000000$39.1k71.687%71.7%172,257172k16$38,966.000000$38,966.000000$39.0k68.922%68.9%3,074,4763.07M$38,560.000000$38,560.000000$38.6k68.542%68.5%16,24116.2k17$38,430.000000$38,430.000000$38.4k74.567%74.6%69,83769.8k18$37,427.000000$37,427.000000$37.4k72.882%72.9%52,16352.2k19$37,059.000000$37,059.000000$37.1k66.400%66.4%54,07854.1k20$36,706.000000$36,706.000000$36.7k67.978%68.0%18,57718.6k21$36,553.000000$36,553.000000$36.6k70.950%71.0%41,18341.2k22$36,187.000000$36,187.000000$36.2k72.790%72.8%27,98728.0k23$36,176.000000$36,176.000000$36.2k66.334%66.3%17,67817.7k24$36,129.000000$36,129.000000$36.1k67.388%67.4%32,26032.3k25$35,839.000000$35,839.000000$35.8k75.080%75.1%53,29453.3k26$35,775.000000$35,775.000000$35.8k56.512%56.5%16,94316.9k27$35,731.000000$35,731.000000$35.7k72.711%72.7%52,74952.7k28$35,623.000000$35,623.000000$35.6k64.691%64.7%130,359130k$35,330.000000$35,330.000000$35.3k65.697%65.7%31,26831.3k29$34,907.000000$34,907.000000$34.9k70.608%70.6%29,40929.4k30$34,786.000000$34,786.000000$34.8k63.748%63.7%75,95976.0k31$34,679.000000$34,679.000000$34.7k72.857%72.9%46,75646.8k32$34,641.000000$34,641.000000$34.6k71.520%71.5%18,30918.3k33$33,287.000000$33,287.000000$33.3k68.280%68.3%31,83131.8k34$33,195.000000$33,195.000000$33.2k63.881%63.9%25,87125.9k35$33,062.000000$33,062.000000$33.1k70.667%70.7%28,39628.4k36$32,720.000000$32,720.000000$32.7k72.647%72.6%25,40725.4k37$32,648.000000$32,648.000000$32.6k72.651%72.7%24,83324.8k38$32,625.000000$32,625.000000$32.6k72.879%72.9%18,89118.9k39$32,500.000000$32,500.000000$32.5k70.845%70.8%21,02921.0k40$32,288.000000$32,288.000000$32.3k68.116%68.1%34,12934.1k41$31,476.000000$31,476.000000$31.5k61.627%61.6%74,41274.4k42$31,280.000000$31,280.000000$31.3k69.120%69.1%19,17819.2k43$31,151.000000$31,151.000000$31.2k69.618%69.6%14,21814.2k44$31,115.000000$31,115.000000$31.1k66.663%66.7%24,58424.6k45$30,281.000000$30,281.000000$30.3k71.872%71.9%17,57217.6k46$30,181.000000$30,181.000000$30.2k69.709%69.7%18,79518.8k47$29,778.000000$29,778.000000$29.8k65.716%65.7%15,96316.0k48$29,629.000000$29,629.000000$29.6k61.872%61.9%38,32038.3k49$29,125.000000$29,125.000000$29.1k70.337%70.3%33,79533.8k50
% percent of the workforce employed in given sector
Count number of people employed in given sector
# rank of county out of 50 by income in given sector

Sectors by County in the United States

There are 3,142 counties in the United States. This section compares Buncombe County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Buncombe County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 941,618.

Private Sector by County#96

Percentage of the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Buncombe County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Buncombe County
0%20%40%60%Count#Clark CountyClarkDallas CountyDallasOrange CountyOrangeHarris CountyHarrisSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgWayne CountyWayneTarrant CountyTarrantOakland CountyOaklandMaricopa CountyMaricopaOrange CountyOrangeHillsborough CountyHillsboroughBexar CountyBexarSalt Lake CountySalt LakeMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeFulton CountyFultonBroward CountyBrowardMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadeCook CountyCookPalm Beach CountyPalm BeachFranklin CountyFranklinSt. Louis CountySt. LouisHennepin CountyHennepinRiverside CountyRiversideBronx CountyBronxWake CountyWakeFairfield CountyFairfieldNorth CarolinaN CarolinaLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesQueens CountyQueensKing CountyKingSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoSouthUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesAllegheny CountyAlleghenyAlameda CountyAlamedaCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaNew York CountyNew YorkSouth AtlanticPhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaSan Diego CountySan DiegoTravis CountyTravisContra Costa CountyContra CostaKings CountyKingsFresno CountyFresnoMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexAsheville Metro AreaAshevillePima CountyPimaSuffolk CountySuffolkNassau CountyNassauBuncombe CountyBuncombeWestchester CountyWestchesterSacramento CountySacramentoHonolulu CountyHonoluluFairfax CountyFairfaxMontgomery CountyMontgomery78.456726%78.456726%78.5%746,635747k176.145071%76.145071%76.1%928,513929k275.552633%75.552633%75.6%468,792469k375.337602%75.337602%75.3%1,605,1001.61M475.290583%75.290583%75.3%706,636707k575.083154%75.083154%75.1%390,069390k674.726943%74.726943%74.7%531,053531k774.318212%74.318212%74.3%704,689705k872.757655%72.757655%72.8%450,423450k972.739225%72.739225%72.7%1,361,0521.36M1072.537452%72.537452%72.5%1,111,6721.11M1172.374667%72.374667%72.4%453,897454k1271.630445%71.630445%71.6%607,313607k1371.516218%71.516218%71.5%393,179393k1471.261053%71.261053%71.3%320,989321k1571.207769%71.207769%71.2%345,300345k1670.883346%70.883346%70.9%645,412645k1770.656795%70.656795%70.7%872,728873k1870.474437%70.474437%70.5%1,756,2851.76M1970.443386%70.443386%70.4%448,475448k2070.029323%70.029323%70.0%443,252443k2169.917099%69.917099%69.9%345,954346k2269.688358%69.688358%69.7%460,762461k2369.246872%69.246872%69.2%655,628656k2469.116141%69.116141%69.1%398,091398k2569.112271%69.112271%69.1%357,882358k2669.094052%69.094052%69.1%323,754324k2768.921706%68.921706%68.9%3,074,4763.07M68.818655%68.818655%68.8%3,240,8903.24M2868.811949%68.811949%68.8%771,095771k2968.746886%68.746886%68.7%761,633762k3068.617496%68.617496%68.6%581,289581k3168.525307%68.525307%68.5%36,946,44136.9M68.253043%68.253043%68.3%101,015,409101M68.058991%68.058991%68.1%421,017421k3267.752358%67.752358%67.8%542,714543k3367.748751%67.748751%67.7%394,398394k3467.652834%67.652834%67.7%604,016604k3567.342861%67.342861%67.3%19,134,68219.1M67.201340%67.201340%67.2%440,113440k3667.022268%67.022268%67.0%1,002,5031.00M3766.669668%66.669668%66.7%414,628415k3866.643660%66.643660%66.6%347,598348k3966.330339%66.330339%66.3%790,982791k4065.875241%65.875241%65.9%250,735251k4165.170872%65.170872%65.2%552,881553k4264.691082%64.691082%64.7%130,359130k64.584014%64.584014%64.6%276,541277k4364.388953%64.388953%64.4%474,629475k4464.007409%64.007409%64.0%430,229430k4563.747524%63.747524%63.7%75,95976.0k63.608407%63.608407%63.6%299,504300k4661.423908%61.423908%61.4%398,565399k4761.196342%61.196342%61.2%283,653284k4859.982119%59.982119%60.0%363,638364k4956.988900%56.988900%57.0%310,724311k50

Private Income by County#104

Median income for the full-time year-round civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Buncombe County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Buncombe County
$0k$20k$40k$60k$80k%Count#New York CountyNew YorkSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexFairfax CountyFairfaxFairfield CountyFairfieldKing CountyKingContra Costa CountyContra CostaWestchester CountyWestchesterNassau CountyNassauAlameda CountyAlamedaOakland CountyOaklandMontgomery CountyMontgomeryHennepin CountyHennepinFulton CountyFultonWake CountyWakeSuffolk CountySuffolkOrange CountyOrangeSt. Louis CountySt. LouisAllegheny CountyAlleghenySan Diego CountySan DiegoMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgCook CountyCookTravis CountyTravisTarrant CountyTarrantCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesKings CountyKingsFranklin CountyFranklinSacramento CountySacramentoHarris CountyHarrisMaricopa CountyMaricopaHonolulu CountyHonoluluQueens CountyQueensWayne CountyWayneSalt Lake CountySalt LakeMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeSouth AtlanticHillsborough CountyHillsboroughPalm Beach CountyPalm BeachSouthBroward CountyBrowardRiverside CountyRiversideLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesPhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaNorth CarolinaN CarolinaSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoDallas CountyDallasClark CountyClarkPima CountyPimaOrange CountyOrangeBexar CountyBexarAsheville Metro AreaAshevilleBuncombe CountyBuncombeFresno CountyFresnoBronx CountyBronxMiami-Dade CountyMiami-Dade$80,301.000000$80,301.000000$80.3k67.653%67.7%604,016604k1$75,170.000000$75,170.000000$75.2k75.291%75.3%706,636707k2$66,119.000000$66,119.000000$66.1k65.171%65.2%552,881553k3$65,845.000000$65,845.000000$65.8k59.982%60.0%363,638364k4$64,570.000000$64,570.000000$64.6k69.094%69.1%323,754324k5$62,904.000000$62,904.000000$62.9k68.747%68.7%761,633762k6$61,724.000000$61,724.000000$61.7k66.644%66.6%347,598348k7$60,777.000000$60,777.000000$60.8k63.608%63.6%299,504300k8$60,057.000000$60,057.000000$60.1k64.007%64.0%430,229430k9$59,723.000000$59,723.000000$59.7k67.752%67.8%542,714543k10$59,223.000000$59,223.000000$59.2k72.758%72.8%450,423450k11$56,699.000000$56,699.000000$56.7k56.989%57.0%310,724311k12$53,511.000000$53,511.000000$53.5k69.688%69.7%460,762461k13$52,737.000000$52,737.000000$52.7k71.208%71.2%345,300345k14$52,143.000000$52,143.000000$52.1k69.112%69.1%357,882358k15$52,027.000000$52,027.000000$52.0k64.389%64.4%474,629475k16$49,608.000000$49,608.000000$49.6k72.537%72.5%1,111,6721.11M17$49,351.000000$49,351.000000$49.4k69.917%69.9%345,954346k18$47,216.000000$47,216.000000$47.2k68.059%68.1%421,017421k19$46,643.000000$46,643.000000$46.6k67.022%67.0%1,002,5031.00M20$46,227.000000$46,227.000000$46.2k75.083%75.1%390,069390k21$46,101.000000$46,101.000000$46.1k70.474%70.5%1,756,2851.76M22$45,233.000000$45,233.000000$45.2k66.670%66.7%414,628415k23$42,305.000000$42,305.000000$42.3k74.318%74.3%704,689705k24$42,211.000000$42,211.000000$42.2k67.749%67.7%394,398394k25$42,182.000000$42,182.000000$42.2k68.253%68.3%101,015,409101M$42,167.000000$42,167.000000$42.2k66.330%66.3%790,982791k26$41,883.000000$41,883.000000$41.9k70.029%70.0%443,252443k27$41,851.000000$41,851.000000$41.9k61.424%61.4%398,565399k28$41,744.000000$41,744.000000$41.7k75.338%75.3%1,605,1001.61M29$41,618.000000$41,618.000000$41.6k72.739%72.7%1,361,0521.36M30$41,612.000000$41,612.000000$41.6k61.196%61.2%283,653284k31$41,400.000000$41,400.000000$41.4k68.812%68.8%771,095771k32$41,114.000000$41,114.000000$41.1k74.727%74.7%531,053531k33$40,855.000000$40,855.000000$40.9k71.516%71.5%393,179393k34$40,572.000000$40,572.000000$40.6k71.261%71.3%320,989321k35$40,425.000000$40,425.000000$40.4k67.343%67.3%19,134,68219.1M$40,329.000000$40,329.000000$40.3k72.375%72.4%453,897454k36$40,132.000000$40,132.000000$40.1k70.443%70.4%448,475448k37$40,071.000000$40,071.000000$40.1k68.525%68.5%36,946,44136.9M$39,809.000000$39,809.000000$39.8k70.883%70.9%645,412645k38$39,797.000000$39,797.000000$39.8k69.247%69.2%655,628656k39$39,712.000000$39,712.000000$39.7k68.819%68.8%3,240,8903.24M40$39,319.000000$39,319.000000$39.3k67.201%67.2%440,113440k41$38,966.000000$38,966.000000$39.0k68.922%68.9%3,074,4763.07M$37,772.000000$37,772.000000$37.8k68.617%68.6%581,289581k42$37,114.000000$37,114.000000$37.1k76.145%76.1%928,513929k43$37,063.000000$37,063.000000$37.1k78.457%78.5%746,635747k44$36,742.000000$36,742.000000$36.7k64.584%64.6%276,541277k45$36,261.000000$36,261.000000$36.3k75.553%75.6%468,792469k46$36,134.000000$36,134.000000$36.1k71.630%71.6%607,313607k47$35,623.000000$35,623.000000$35.6k64.691%64.7%130,359130k$34,786.000000$34,786.000000$34.8k63.748%63.7%75,95976.0k$34,052.000000$34,052.000000$34.1k65.875%65.9%250,735251k48$33,446.000000$33,446.000000$33.4k69.116%69.1%398,091398k49$31,843.000000$31,843.000000$31.8k70.657%70.7%872,728873k50
% percent of the workforce employed in given sector
Count number of people employed in given sector
# rank of county out of 50 by income in given sector

Definitions

A sector describes the organizational category of a person’s employing organization. On this page, all employed persons are categorized as working in one of the following sectors (bolded terms are used in the charts and maps on this page):

  • Private for-profit wage and salary workers:
    • Private: Employee of private company workers
    • Self-Employed: Self-employed in own incorporated business workers
  • Non-Profit: Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers
  • Local Government: Local government workers
  • State Government: State government workers
  • Federal Government: Federal government workers
  • Sole Proprietor: Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers
  • Unpaid Family: Unpaid family workers

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Principal City:
Asheville
Cities:
Asheville
Towns:
Biltmore Forest, Black Mountain, Montreat, Weaverville, Woodfin
Townships:
Asheville, Avery Creek, Black Mountain, Broad River, Fairview, Flat Creek, French Broad, Ivy, Leicester, Limestone, Lower Hominy, Reems Creek, Sandy Mush, Swannanoa, Upper Hominy
Unincorporated Places:
Avery Creek, Bent Creek, Fairview, Royal Pines, Swannanoa
ZIP Codes:
28701, 28704, 28709, 28711, 28714, 28715, 28730, 28732, 28735, 28748, 28753, 28754, 28757, 28759, 28778, 28787, 28801, 28803, 28804, 28805, 28806
Unified School Districts:
Asheville, Buncombe County
Congressional Districts:
NC-10, NC-11
State Senate Districts:
NC-48, NC-49
State House Districts:
NC-114, NC-115, NC-116
Neighboring Counties:
Haywood, Henderson, Madison, McDowell, Rutherford, Yancey
Nearby Counties:
Avery, Burke, Cocke, Greene, Jackson, Mitchell, Polk, Transylvania, Unicoi, Washington