CDP in Buncombe County, North Carolina · 6.4 sq mi · 1,001 people per sq mi
About 6,400 people live in Swannanoa. The typical household earns $69,760, and the median resident is 37.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 4,360 in 2020
Poverty rate 16.77%
Men 33.6 · Women 40.1
2011–2026
6,382
2026 projection
46.4% 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
6,382
2026 projection
46.4% 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 | 6,382 | +113 | 1.80% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6,269 | +226 | 1.85% |
| 2023 | 6,043 | +705 | 13.21% |
| 2022 | 5,338 | +749 | 16.32% |
| 2021 | 4,589 | +229 | 5.25% |
| 2020 | 4,360 | +233 | 5.65% |
| 2019 | 4,127 | -161 | 3.75% |
| 2018 | 4,288 | -387 | 8.28% |
| 2017 | 4,675 | -183 | 3.77% |
| 2016 | 4,858 | +173 | 3.69% |
Showing 10 of 15 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 69 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% | 37% | 50% |
| Never married | 41% | 49% | 33% |
| Divorced | 11% | 10% | 12% |
| Widowed | 4% | 3% | 5% |
| Separated | 0% | 0% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau