Flat Creek township

County:: Buncombe County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 21.448
State:: North Carolina

Flat Creek township is located in Buncombe County, North Carolina. Flat Creek township has a 2025 population of 5,560. Flat Creek township is currently declining at a rate of 0% annually and its population has decreased by 0% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 0 in 2020.

The average household income in Flat Creek township is $88,611 with a poverty rate of 6.52%.The median age in Flat Creek township is 49.2 years: 50.4 years for males, and 48.9 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Flat Creek township includes 92.37% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Native American, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	5,136	92.37%
Two or more races	297	5.34%
Black or African American	117	2.1%
Native American	6	0.11%
Other race	4	0.07%

Flat Creek township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Flat Creek township's average per capita income is $46,070. Household income levels show a median of $83,286. The poverty rate stands at 6.52%.

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
Married Families	$94,195	-
Families	$93,305	$96,332
Households	$83,286	$88,611
Non Families	$57,813	$69,075

$46,070

Average Income

$83,286

Median Household Income

6.52%

Poverty Rate