Bent Creek, NC Demographics

A map of Bent Creek's Population by Race

Bent Creek, North Carolina had a population of 1,402 in 2020. It was 87.5% White, 1.1% Black, 1.0% Asian, 5.8% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 4.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Bent Creek, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Bent Creek is the 384th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Bent Creek's White Population

1,227 residents of Bent Creek identify as White, or 87.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Bent Creek considerably larger than the White share of the population of North Carolina (60.5% White). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Bent Creek is ranked #140 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Bent Creek is more White than neighboring Avery Creek (79.9% White), Asheville (74.3% White), Emma (45.1% White), and Royal Pines (85.8% White). Bent Creek is less White than neighboring Biltmore Forest (93.3% White).

Bent Creek's Black Population

16 residents of Bent Creek identify as Black, or 1.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Bent Creek less than the Black share of the population of North Carolina (20.2% Black). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Bent Creek is ranked #669 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Bent Creek is more Black than neighboring Biltmore Forest (0.4% Black). Bent Creek is less Black than neighboring Avery Creek (4.3% Black), Asheville (10.3% Black), Emma (5.3% Black), and Royal Pines (3.3% Black).

Bent Creek's Asian Population

14 residents of Bent Creek identify as Asian, or 1.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Bent Creek roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of North Carolina (3.3% Asian). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Bent Creek is ranked #258 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Bent Creek is more Asian than neighboring Emma (0.1% Asian). Bent Creek is less Asian than neighboring Avery Creek (6.2% Asian), Biltmore Forest (1.1% Asian), Asheville (1.6% Asian), and Royal Pines (1.1% Asian).

Bent Creek's Hispanic Population

81 residents of Bent Creek identify as Hispanic, or 5.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Bent Creek roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of North Carolina (10.7% Hispanic). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Bent Creek is ranked #392 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Bent Creek is more Hispanic than neighboring Avery Creek (5% Hispanic), Biltmore Forest (2.7% Hispanic), and Royal Pines (4.6% Hispanic). Bent Creek is less Hispanic than neighboring Asheville (8.1% Hispanic), and Emma (45.6% Hispanic).

Bent Creek's Native American/Other Population

6 residents of Bent Creek identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Bent Creek roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of North Carolina (1.5% Native American/Other). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Bent Creek is ranked #605 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Bent Creek is more Native American/Other than neighboring Avery Creek (0.3% Native American/Other), and Biltmore Forest (0% Native American/Other). Bent Creek is less Native American/Other than neighboring Asheville (1.2% Native American/Other), Emma (0.9% Native American/Other), and Royal Pines (0.7% Native American/Other).

Bent Creek's Multiracial Population

58 residents of Bent Creek identify as Multiracial, or 4.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Bent Creek roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of North Carolina (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Bent Creek is ranked #286 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Bent Creek is more Multiracial than neighboring Biltmore Forest (2.5% Multiracial), and Emma (3% Multiracial). Bent Creek is less Multiracial than neighboring Avery Creek (4.3% Multiracial), Asheville (4.6% Multiracial), and Royal Pines (4.6% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.