Town in Buncombe County, North Carolina · 9.5 sq mi · 870 people per sq mi
About 8,300 people live in Woodfin. The typical household earns $71,384, and the median resident is 42.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 7,982 in 2020
Poverty rate 14.07%
Men 42.8 · Women 41.3
1980–2026
8,290
2026 projection
3.9% 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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1980–2026
8,290
2026 projection
3.9% 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 | 8,290 | +61 | 0.74% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8,229 | +3 | 0.04% |
| 2024 | 8,226 | +168 | 2.08% |
| 2023 | 8,058 | +48 | 0.60% |
| 2022 | 8,010 | -19 | 0.24% |
| 2021 | 8,029 | +47 | 0.59% |
| 2020 | 7,982 | +1,204 | 17.76% |
| 2019 | 6,778 | +91 | 1.36% |
| 2018 | 6,687 | +15 | 0.22% |
| 2017 | 6,672 | +73 | 1.11% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 80 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 7 residents
38% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 38% | 35% | 40% |
| Never married | 41% | 46% | 36% |
| Divorced | 13% | 12% | 13% |
| Widowed | 7% | 5% | 10% |
| Separated | 1% | 2% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau