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Compare Asheville to Jacksonville

This post compares Asheville, North Carolina to Jacksonville, 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) Jacksonville (city)
Population 89,318 73,661
Income (median) $38,990 $26,418
Home Value (median) $227,500 $153,400
White 82% 67%
Black 11% 18%
Asian 1% 3%
With Kids 19% 40%
Age (median) 38 23
Rentals 50% 67%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Asheville or Jacksonville?
A: Asheville has a similar population count than Jacksonville: 89318 compared with 73661 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Jacksonville does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 50% for Asheville versus 67% for Jacksonville.

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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