Asheville
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United States • North America • Language power • Time zone America/New_York UTC−5 (EST) (observes summer time)
- Population
- 565K
- GDP
- $29B
- GDP per capita
- $51,375
- Land area
- 5,613 km² (2,167 mi²)
- Density
- 101/km² (261/mi²)
Asheville metro area
35.60, -82.55Dimension Breakdown
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Closest profiles across all 16 dimensionsIn the news
1 story
Semafor · 1 Sept 2026
"Bessent faces G20 credibility test"Bessent is hosting G20 finance ministers in Asheville, and Semafor frames it as a credibility test he walks into short of credibility.
Sports
6 teams
Other Teams
Other Men’s Teams1 team
Baseball • South Atlantic League
Asheville Tourists
Asheville
Other College Teams5 teams
College Basketball (Southern)
Western Carolina
College Basketball (Big South)
NC-Asheville
College Football (FCS) (Southern)
Western Carolina
Women's College Basketball (Big South)
NC-Asheville (W)
Women's College Basketball (Southern)
Western Carolina (W)
House Prices
FHFA to 2026 Q2
FHFA all-transactions index for Asheville, NC, since 1984. Real terms in 2024 dollars. Full history and the year-by-year table.
Languages of Asheville
English first in North Carolina.
| Language | Share | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| English | 86.5% | Census, home |
| Spanish | 8.7% | Census, home |
| Mandarin Chinese | 0.4% | Census, home |
| French | 0.3% | Census, home |
| Vietnamese | 0.3% | Census, home |
- English reach, North Carolina
- 97%
- Tier 1 census
Sound of Asheville
#118 by artist origin · combined 19.1 (US 2.1 / UK 0) · signature decade 2020s · Full sound profile →
Top artists: Luke Combs
Art of Asheville
1 notable artist born here, most in the 1900s: Kenneth Noland
Notable Infrastructure
Airport1 entry
Asheville Regional Airport
Asheville • 4 - Regional
Luxury Hospitality
2 properties
FTG 4-Star2 entries
Dining Room at Inn on Biltmore Estate
Asheville and Highlands
The Inn on Biltmore Estate
Asheville and Highlands