CDP in Buncombe County, North Carolina · 2.7 sq mi · 1,690 people per sq mi
About 4,600 people live in Royal Pines. The typical household earns $107,885, and the median resident is 41 years old.
2026 projection
From 4,499 in 2020
Poverty rate 1.54%
Men 40.2 · Women 44.6
2011–2026
4,587
2026 projection
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
4,587
2026 projection
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 | 4,587 | +20 | 0.44% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,567 | +39 | 0.43% |
| 2023 | 4,528 | -153 | 3.27% |
| 2022 | 4,681 | +75 | 1.63% |
| 2021 | 4,606 | +107 | 2.38% |
| 2020 | 4,499 | -260 | 5.46% |
| 2019 | 4,759 | -162 | 3.29% |
| 2018 | 4,921 | +92 | 1.91% |
| 2017 | 4,829 | +78 | 1.64% |
| 2016 | 4,751 | -333 | 6.55% |
Showing 10 of 15 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 43 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 65 residents
50% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 50% | 48% | 54% |
| Never married | 31% | 37% | 24% |
| Divorced | 11% | 9% | 12% |
| Widowed | 4% | 4% | 4% |
| Separated | 4% | 1% | 7% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau