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Compare Asheville to Carrboro

This post compares Asheville, North Carolina to Carrboro, North Carolina across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Asheville (city) Carrboro (town)
Population 89,318 21,099
Income (median) $38,990 $50,297
Home Value (median) $227,500 $334,500
White 82% 70%
Black 11% 12%
Asian 1% 9%
With Kids 19% 27%
Age (median) 38 32
Rentals 50% 56%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Asheville or Carrboro?
A: Asheville has a much larger population count than Carrboro: 89318 compared with 21099 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Asheville or in Carrboro?
A: Incomes are on average lower in Asheville.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Asheville or Carrboro?
A: Homes tend to be less expensive in Asheville.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Carrboro does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 50% for Asheville versus 56% for Carrboro.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Asheville may include: Wilmington, Kernersville, and Hickory.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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