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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Black Mountain, NC compare?
| Figure | Black Mountain, NC |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 8,491 |
| Change since April 2020 | +0.8% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 8,426 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,249 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 5.7 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.7 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 25.7% |
| Measure | Black Mountain, NC |
|---|---|
| Total population | 8,513±21 |
| Median age | 58.4±5.1 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.5%±1.2 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 89.2%±4.4 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 4.2%±2.9 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.4%±0.5 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 2.5%±1.3 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 56.3%±8.0 pts |
| Median household income | $77,042±$17,162 |
| Per capita income | $52,875±$10,682 |
| People below the poverty line | 5.9%±2.3 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.9%±4.1 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $358,900±$41,866 |
| Median gross rent | $1,652±$186 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 51.9%±20.6 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 66.9%±9.4 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 4.0%±2.3 pts |
| Worked from home | 19.7%±5.9 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 69.5%±7.7 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±1.2 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 21.4 min±4.3 |
| No health insurance coverage | 5.9%±2.4 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov