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Asheville-Waynesville-Brevard, NC·North Carolina

Asheville-Waynesville-Brevard, NC delivered D+4.7 in 2024.

2008 — 2024·5 elections
NC
2024 presidential election
Asheville-Waynesville-Brevard, NC
HarrisD+4.7
2024 presidential margin by county for Asheville-Waynesville-Brevard, NC, NCA map of the constituent counties of Asheville-Waynesville-Brevard, NC, NC, each outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Madison County, NC · R+23.4Haywood County, NC · R+25.0Buncombe County, NC · D+24.7Henderson County, NC · R+14.5Transylvania County, NC · R+12.1
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic51.5%155,998
Donald TrumpRepublican46.8%141,673
OtherAll other candidates1.7%5,065
D+60
R+60
5 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1876 to 2024. Most recent: +4.7% in 2024.flipped D · 2020+4.7%DR18762024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1876No data
1880No data
1884No data
1888No data
1892+0.5%
1896−5.5%
1900−9.1%
1904−2.0%
1908−7.7%
1912+39.3%
1916−1.9%
1920+0.3%
1924+9.2%
1928−19.1%
1932+22.9%
1936+27.1%
1940+36.7%
1944+25.4%
1948+12.7%
1952−6.5%
1956−10.9%
1960−12.2%
1964+16.5%
1968−16.9%
1972−43.1%
1976+7.8%
1980−4.6%
1984−26.4%
1988−18.1%
1992−0.7%
1996−5.5%
2000+16.7%
2004−10.6%
2008+0.8%
2012−2.5%
2016−4.5%
2020+1.8%
2024+4.7%
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
D
+4.7%
155,998141,673302,736
D
+1.8%
150,215144,893299,962
R
−4.5%
116,236127,757256,988
R
−2.5%
112,410118,366234,938
D
+0.8%
114,829112,927230,764
R
−10.6%
88,439109,622199,230
D
+16.7%
97,59469,449168,906
R
−5.5%
59,80967,539141,719
R
−0.7%
63,18764,299150,699
R
−18.1%
52,62575,958128,981
R
−26.4%
45,23877,835123,417
R
−4.6%
49,43954,369108,320
D
+7.8%
53,54945,71199,860
R
−43.1%
24,20262,26188,214
R
−16.9%
27,79143,73394,571
D
+16.5%
56,66540,61097,275
R
−12.2%
43,89256,10199,993
R
−10.9%
37,77347,01784,790
R
−6.5%
42,29648,13490,430
D
+12.7%
33,28925,31762,907
D
+25.4%
39,62223,56963,191
D
+36.7%
46,32821,42867,756
D
+27.1%
43,54625,00068,546
D
+22.9%
35,57822,22258,335
R
−19.1%
22,54233,21355,755
D
+9.2%
20,93417,33938,892
D
+0.3%
19,77419,65039,424
R
−1.9%
9,5919,95419,545
D
+39.3%
8,4042,11816,015
R
−7.7%
7,8079,11616,987
R
−2.0%
7,2497,54214,815
R
−9.1%
8,2299,87818,164
R
−5.5%
8,97310,01619,058
D
+0.5%
7,5797,50115,820
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Demographics

Demographic profile

Demographic Profile

Key indicators compared across containing geographies

Demographic Profile. Key indicators compared across containing geographies. ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error. Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.
IndicatorAsheville-Waynesville-Brevard, NCCombined statistical areaNorth CarolinaStateUnited StatesNation
Race & Ethnicity
White83.8%61.8%61.0%
Black3.6%20.3%12.2%
Asian1.0%3.3%6.0%
Two or more races8.2%8.2%12.6%
Other race3.3%6.4%8.2%
Hispanic or Latino8.8%11.3%19.3%
Income & Age
Median household income$70,227$72,388$84,427
Poverty rate12.0%13.1%12.5%
Median age4539.539.1
Age 18–247.2%9.5%9.2%
Age 65 and older23.7%17.2%17.2%
Education & Language
Speaks a non-English language at home8.6%13.5%22.3%
Ancestry
Largest ancestryEnglish 22.9%English 12.7%German 12.5%
2nd-largest ancestryGerman 12.4%German 9.4%English 9.5%
3rd-largest ancestryIrish 11.4%Irish 8.4%Irish 9.4%
Religion
Catholic7.5%8.9%18.6%
Evangelical Protestant33.7%26.5%16.5%
Unaffiliated or unclaimed47.1%48.0%51.5%
Mainline Protestant8.0%9.1%5.2%

ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error.

Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
22.9%
German
12.4%
Irish
11.4%
American
7.7%
Scottish
4.0%
Italian
3.5%
French
2.5%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 45.0 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
1.0%
85+
1.6%
3.3%
75–84
4.1%
6.3%
65–74
7.4%
6.5%
55–64
7.3%
6.2%
45–54
6.2%
6.2%
35–44
6.5%
6.1%
25–34
6.3%
3.7%
18–24
3.5%
6.9%
5–17
6.5%
2.2%
<5
2.2%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$70,227
Asheville-Waynesville-Brevard, NC ranks near the middle of US counties.
Asheville-Waynesville-Brevard, NC$70,227
North Carolina$72,388
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
12.0%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1816.2%
Working age (18–64)11.2%
Seniors (65+)10.4%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
91.4%
speak English only
Spanish6.3%
Other Indo-European1.5%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.6%
Other languages0.3%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Evangelical Protestant
33.7%
Mainline Protestant
8.0%
Catholic
7.5%
Black Protestant
1.2%
Other Christian
0.8%
Latter-day Saints
0.7%
Other faiths
0.3%
Hindu
0.2%
Jewish
0.2%
Orthodox Christian
0.1%
Muslim
0.1%
Unaffiliated or not counted47.1%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. The unaffiliated-or-not-counted share is everyone not claimed as an adherent by any reporting body — uncounted congregations as well as the religiously unaffiliated.

Asheville-Waynesville-Brevard, NC sits in the Carolinas. In 2024 it voted Democratic.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 39.3 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 43.1 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the region moved 3.0 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 4.7 points.

A population of 511,064, a 84% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $70,227 describe the region.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Asheville-Waynesville-Brevard, NC, North Carolina vote in 2024?
In 2024, Asheville-Waynesville-Brevard, NC, North Carolina voted Democratic by 4.7 points (D+4.7), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 302,736 votes cast, 155,998 went Democratic and 141,673 went Republican.
What is Asheville-Waynesville-Brevard, NC, North Carolina's political typology?
Akashic places Asheville-Waynesville-Brevard, NC, North Carolina in the "" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the region has voted Democratic 15 times, Republican 19 times, and other 0 times.
When did Asheville-Waynesville-Brevard, NC, North Carolina last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Asheville-Waynesville-Brevard, NC, North Carolina voted Republican was 2016.
How many people live in Asheville-Waynesville-Brevard, NC, North Carolina?
Asheville-Waynesville-Brevard, NC, North Carolina has a population of 511,064 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Asheville-Waynesville-Brevard, NC, North Carolina?
Median household income in Asheville-Waynesville-Brevard, NC, North Carolina is $70,227 — below the national median of $80,734. The North Carolina state median is $72,388.
What is the political history of Asheville-Waynesville-Brevard, NC, North Carolina?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Asheville-Waynesville-Brevard, NC, North Carolina from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 15 went Democratic and 19 went Republican. The region's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.