Per Capita Income in Buncombe County, NC
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
Per Capita Income Trend
Rankings →Percentile Rank Over Time
Year-over-Year Per Capita Change
National Distribution
How Buncombe County's per capita income of $43,371 compares to all 3,222 U.S. counties. Values range from $9,682 to $105,496.
Distribution of Per Capita Income Across All Counties
Ranking Context
Counties ranked closest to Buncombe County for per capita income.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #520 | Madison County, MT | $43,428 |
| #521 | Pacific County, WA | $43,397 |
| #522 | McLean County, IL | $43,372 |
| #523 | Buncombe County, NC | $43,371 |
| #524 | Spencer County, KY | $43,368 |
| #525 | St. Tammany Parish, LA | $43,364 |
| #526 | Garrett County, MD | $43,354 |
About Per Capita Income
Buncombe County, North Carolina has a per capita income of $43,371, ranking #523 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 5.1% above the national value of $41,261. Within North Carolina, it ranks #15 of 100. This places it in the 84th percentile nationally.
Average income per person, calculated by dividing total income by total population. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.