CDP in Buncombe County, North Carolina · 2.2 sq mi · 898 people per sq mi
About 2,000 people live in Bent Creek. The typical household earns $72,176, and the median resident is 47.2 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,652 in 2020
Poverty rate 15.56%
Men 48.5 · Women 43.4
2011–2026
1,985
2026 projection
20.2% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2011–2026
1,985
2026 projection
20.2% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 1,985 | +44 | 2.27% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,941 | +87 | 2.32% |
| 2023 | 1,854 | +318 | 20.70% |
| 2022 | 1,536 | -50 | 3.15% |
| 2021 | 1,586 | -66 | 4.00% |
| 2020 | 1,652 | -14 | 0.84% |
| 2019 | 1,666 | +192 | 13.03% |
| 2018 | 1,474 | +203 | 15.97% |
| 2017 | 1,271 | -34 | 2.61% |
| 2016 | 1,305 | -126 | 8.81% |
Showing 10 of 15 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 14 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 6 residents
44% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 44% | 46% | 43% |
| Never married | 29% | 26% | 31% |
| Divorced | 17% | 21% | 13% |
| Widowed | 11% | 7% | 14% |
| Separated | 0% | 0% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau