Black Mountain

mountain town · 28711

A small artsy mountain town east of the city, the most female-leaning zone.

1,875

singles 22–50

44%

male

$36,031

median income

$1,567

median rent

The data

Black Mountain by the numbers

Black Mountain runs female-leaning, about 44% men to 56% women.
● Verified · Census ACS 5-yr, 2019–2023
Median individual income in Black Mountain is about $36,000.
● Verified · Census ACS 5-yr, 2019–2023
North Carolina registers voters by party, and Buncombe County is about 46% Unaffiliated, with Democrats (33%) outnumbering Republicans (21%) - a blue mountain city led by independents.
● Verified · North Carolina State Board of Elections, June 2026
The median renter in Black Mountain pays about $1,570 a month.
● Verified · Census ACS 5-yr, 2019–2023
About 1,900 Black Mountain residents ages 22 to 50 are single.
● Verified · Census ACS 5-yr, 2019–2023

On the ground

Real venues in Black Mountain, scraped from Google Maps. Ratings and review counts are live Google data — never paid placement.

Class

12 spots across Black Mountain