A town of 8,513. Healthier than 86% of U.S. towns.
The 3 things Black Mountain does most differently from other towns.
Where Black Mountain’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
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Ordered by what stands out in Black Mountain. Another town gets a different order.
Black Mountain beats the North Carolina average on 16 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3.
| What stands out | Black Mountain | NC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 6.6% | 12.2% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.3% | 15.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.4% | 7.9% |
The public schools Black Mountain’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 59% of North Carolina’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Mountain Primary | PK–3 | 351 | A− |
| Black Mountain Elementary | 4–5 | 163 | B− |
| Black Mountain Montessori Private | PK–5 | 53 | |
| Black Mountain Academy Private | 9–12 | 20 |
5.2 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lake Tomahawk Park | 0.6 mi | 18 |
| 2. Veterans Park | 0.1 mi | 20 |
| 3. Youth Center Park | — | 4 |
Most working residents leave Black Mountain for work: only 17% work in town. The top destinations are Asheville (29%), Charlotte (4%) and Swannanoa (2%). Half commute less than 13 miles.
The typical Black Mountain home is worth about $456,000, down 3.6% in a year, 36% above the North Carolina typical home.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 30% of U.S. communities.
Black Mountain has chilly winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 27°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Black Mountain reports less crime per resident than 64% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 10 places on the National Register.
10 places in Black Mountain on the National Register of Historic Places.
6 notable people were born in Black Mountain.
Town in the United States
Black Mountain is a town in Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 8,426 at the 2020 United States census. It is part of the Asheville metropolitan area. The town is named for the old train stop at the Black Mountain Depot and is located at the southern end of the Black Mountain range of the Blue Ridge Mountains in the Southern Appalachians.
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2 towns share a border with Black Mountain.
