Buncombe County, North Carolina: population and components of change
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024: County Population Totals and Components of Change 2020-2024 (CO-EST2024-ALLDATA). Figures cover the April 1, 2020 estimates base through July 1, 2024; data fetched 2026-10-30T08:41:21Z.
| Item | Value | As reported |
|---|---|---|
| County | Buncombe County | Buncombe County |
| State | North Carolina | North Carolina |
| State FIPS code | 37 | 37 |
| County FIPS code | 021 | 021 |
| Census region (code) | 3 | 3 |
| Census division (code) | 5 | 5 |
| Estimates base, April 1, 2020 | 269,425 | 269425 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2020 | 269,704 | 269704 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2021 | 271,984 | 271984 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2022 | 274,112 | 274112 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2023 | 276,789 | 276789 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2024 | 279,210 | 279210 |
| Numeric population change, 2023 to 2024 | 2,421 | 2421 |
| Births, year to July 1, 2024 | 2,421 | 2421 |
| Deaths, year to July 1, 2024 | 2,903 | 2903 |
| Natural change (births minus deaths), year to July 1, 2024 | -482 | -482 |
| International migration, year to July 1, 2024 | 1,282 | 1282 |
| Domestic migration, year to July 1, 2024 | 1,606 | 1606 |
| Residual, year to July 1, 2024 | 15 | 15 |
| Birth rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 8.7086 | 8.7086487566 |
| Death rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 10.4425 | 10.442464825 |
| Natural change rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | -1.7338 | -1.733816068 |
| International migration rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 4.6115 | 4.6115190855 |
| Domestic migration rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 5.7770 | 5.7769888075 |
| Group quarters population, July 1, 2024 | 8,077 | 8077 |
Values as reported by the source: county_name=Buncombe County, state_name=North Carolina, state_fips=37, county_fips=021, region=3, division=5, estimates_base_2020=269425, pop_2020=269704, pop_2021=271984, pop_2022=274112, pop_2023=276789, pop_2024=279210, npopchg_2024=2421, births_2024=2421, deaths_2024=2903, naturalchg_2024=-482, internationalmig_2024=1282, domesticmig_2024=1606, residual_2024=15, rbirth_2024=8.7086487566, rdeath_2024=10.442464825, rnaturalchg_2024=-1.733816068, rinternationalmig_2024=4.6115190855, rdomesticmig_2024=5.7769888075, gq_estimates_2024=8077