Makrognosis

Population — Buncombe, NC (persons)

AnnualNot seasonally adjustedCode US-NC-37021.POP.A.NSA

Latest279,210 persons2024
Previous276,789 persons2023
Year ago276,789 persons2023

Population — Buncombe, NC (persons) was 279,210 persons in 2024, up 0.9% from 2023.

That is the highest reading since the series began in 1969.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 251,896 persons (2014) to 279,210 persons (2024), averaging 266,609 persons.

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Population — Buncombe, NC (persons) (persons), 1969 – 2024. Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts).

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Recent data

PeriodValue
2024279,210 persons
2023276,789 persons
2022274,112 persons
2021271,984 persons
2020269,704 persons
2019267,774 persons
2018264,833 persons
2017261,897 persons
2016259,092 persons
2015255,409 persons
2014251,896 persons
2013248,964 persons
2012245,154 persons
2011241,999 persons
2010238,897 persons
2009236,349 persons
2008233,772 persons
2007230,766 persons
2006226,524 persons
2005221,642 persons
2004218,139 persons
2003214,982 persons
2002211,841 persons
2001209,104 persons

Last 24 observations. The full history (56 observations) is available through the API.

Get Population — Buncombe, NC (persons) in your code or spreadsheet

One guessable code, agency-direct, updated on release. Free tier available.

curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-NC-37021.POP.A.NSA"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-NC-37021.POP.A.NSA",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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About this series

Latest observation2024
First observation1969
Observations56
FrequencyAnnual
Unitspersons
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high279,210 persons (2024)
10-year low251,896 persons (2014)
10-year average266,609 persons
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts)
Makrognosis codeUS-NC-37021.POP.A.NSA

This series is a labelled reference series (an official figure republished by an aggregator) rather than a first print from the agency itself.

Other United States indicators

Unemployment Rate: Buncombe County, NC (U)Employment: Buncombe County, NC (U)Labor Force: Buncombe County, NC (U)Per-Capita Personal Income — Buncombe, NC (USD)Personal Income — Buncombe, NC (USD thousands)Unemployment: Buncombe County, NC (U)

National figure

United States Population, midperiod

FAQ

Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US-NC-37021.POP.A.NSA.

Last updated 2026-07-12. Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts). Original title: “Population — Buncombe, NC (persons)”.