Buncombe County, North Carolina

12 public bodies govern here, 9 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 9 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.

In four numbers

People: 274,360
Median household income: $74,436; ±2,206
Unemployed: 4.3%; 5,851 of 136,517 in the labour force
Homes with broadband: 90.3%; 91,949 of 101,855 households

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.

Who governs here

County government 1

County government in Buncombe County
Name	People	Office	Website
County of Buncombe	271,534 (2021)	205 College St, Asheville	Website

Cities, towns and villages 6

Cities, towns and villages in Buncombe County
Name	People	Office	Website
City of Asheville	94,067 (2021)	Po Box 7148, Asheville	Website
Town of Biltmore Forest	1,417 (2021)	Po Box 5352, Asheville	Website
Town of Black Mountain	8,452 (2021)	160 Midland Ave, Black Mountain	Website
Town of Montreat	877 (2021)	Po Box 423, Montreat	Website
Town of Weaverville	4,631 (2021)	Po Box 338, Weaverville	Website
Town of Woodfin	8,010 (2021)	90 Elk Mountain Rd, Asheville	—

Special districts 5

Special districts in Buncombe County
Name	What it does	Office	Website
Vaya Health	Health	200 Ridgefield Court, Asheville	Website
Asheville Housing Authority	Housing and community development	Po Box 1898, Asheville	Website
Metropolitan Sewerage District	Sewerage	2028 Riverside Dr, Asheville	Website
Buncombe County Soil Conservation District	Soil and water conservation	49 Mount Carmel Rd, Asheville	Website
Woodfin Sanitary District	Water supply utility	Po Box 8452, Asheville	Website

U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.

School districts based here

ArtSpace Charter
Independent charter district1 schools
2030 US Hwy 70, Swannanoa, NC, 28778
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Asheville City Schools
School district8 schools
85 Mountain Street, Asheville, NC, 28801
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Asheville PEAK Academy
Independent charter district1 schools
27 Balm Grove Avenue, Asheville, NC, 28806
Federal record.
Buncombe County Schools
School district45 schools
175 Bingham Road, Asheville, NC, 28806
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Evergreen Community Charter
Independent charter district1 schools
50 Bell Road, Asheville, NC, 28805
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Francine Delany New School
Independent charter district1 schools
119 Brevard Road, Asheville, NC, 28806
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Invest Collegiate - Imagine
Independent charter district1 schools
110 Champion Way, Asheville, NC, 28806
Federal record.
Mountain City Public Montessori
Independent charter district1 schools
27 Church Street, Asheville, NC, 28801
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
The Franklin School of Innovation
Independent charter district1 schools
61 Innovation Dr, Asheville, NC, 28806
Federal record.

National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.

Farmers markets

Enka-Candler Tailgate Market
1465 Sand Hill Rd Candler, NC, 28715
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
West Asheville Tailgate Market
718 Haywood Rd asheville, NC, 28806
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
French Broad Co-op Wednesday Tailgate Market
76 Billtmore Ave., Asheville, NC, 28748
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
Oakley Farmers' Market
607 Fairview Rd., Oakley United Methodist Church parking lot, Asheville, NC, 28803
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
WNC Farmers Market
570 Brevard Road, Asheville, NC, 28806
SNAP / EBT
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2020-04-22. USDA listing
Big Ivy Tailgate Market
1679 Barnardsville Hwy., Barnardsville, NC, 28709
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
Weaverville Tailgate Market
60 Lakeshore Dr., Behind the Community Center overlooking Lake Louise Weaverville, NC, 28787
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
Black Mountain Tailgate Market
130 Montreat Rd., Behind the First Baptist Church, Black Mountain, NC, 28711
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
Black Mountain Tailgate Market
130 Montreat Road, Black Mountain, NC
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2025-08-05. USDA listing

USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.