CDP in Buncombe County, North Carolina · 8 sq mi · 311 people per sq mi
About 2,500 people live in Fruitland. The typical household earns $48,025, and the median resident is 53.7 years old.
2026 projection
From 2,216 in 2020
Poverty rate 15.55%
Men 52.2 · Women 57.6
2011–2026
2,506
2026 projection
13.1% 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
2,506
2026 projection
13.1% 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 | 2,506 | +30 | 1.21% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,476 | +59 | 1.21% |
| 2023 | 2,417 | -30 | 1.23% |
| 2022 | 2,447 | +73 | 3.07% |
| 2021 | 2,374 | +158 | 7.13% |
| 2020 | 2,216 | -157 | 6.62% |
| 2019 | 2,373 | -34 | 1.41% |
| 2018 | 2,407 | +132 | 5.80% |
| 2017 | 2,275 | -215 | 8.63% |
| 2016 | 2,490 | -147 | 5.57% |
Showing 10 of 15 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 24 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
62% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 62% | 72% | 54% |
| Never married | 17% | 14% | 19% |
| Divorced | 11% | 6% | 14% |
| Widowed | 8% | 1% | 14% |
| Separated | 3% | 7% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau