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Barker Heights

County:
Buncombe County
County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
0.985

Barker Heights is a CDP located in Buncombe County, North Carolina. Barker Heights has a 2025 population of 909 . Barker Heights is currently declining at a rate of -2.47% annually and its population has decreased by -29.48% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,289 in 2020.

The average household income in Barker Heights is $42,743 with a poverty rate of 41.27%. The median age in Barker Heights is 45.6 years: 45.7 years for males, and 39.9 years for females. For every 100 females there are 99.8 males.

909
Total Population
923
Density (mi²)
-23 -2.47%
Growth

Barker Heights Population

Barker Heights Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Barker Heights includes 69.76% White, 9.76% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Asian and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White (69.76%)

Two or more races (19.41%)

Black or African American (9.76%)

Asian (1.07%)

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White71569.76%
Two or more races19919.41%
Black or African American1009.76%
Asian111.07%

Barker Heights Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Barker Heights' average per capita income is $16,474. Household income levels show a median of $28,929. The poverty rate stands at 41.27%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Non Families$31,008$46,291
Households$28,929$42,743
Married Families$26,669-
Families$26,662$37,959

$16,474

Average Income

$28,929

Median Household Income

41.27%

Poverty Rate

Nearby Cities

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)