Black Mountain, NC Demographics
A map of Black Mountain's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 7,193 | 85.4% |
Multiracial | 391 | 4.6% |
Hispanic | 373 | 4.4% |
Black | 337 | 4.0% |
Native American/Other | 67 | 0.8% |
Asian | 65 | 0.8% |
Black Mountain, North Carolina had a population of 8,426 in 2020. It was 85.4% White, 4.0% Black, 0.8% Asian, 4.4% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 4.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Black Mountain, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Black Mountain is the 109th 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).
Black Mountain's White Population
7,193 residents of Black Mountain identify as White, or 85.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Black Mountain considerably larger than the White share of the population of North Carolina (60.5% White). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Black Mountain is ranked #178 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Black Mountain is more White than neighboring Montreat (82.1% White), Swannanoa (75.9% White), and Old Fort (79% White). Black Mountain is less White than neighboring Fairview (88.8% White), and Gerton (94.1% White).
Black Mountain's Black Population
337 residents of Black Mountain identify as Black, or 4.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Black Mountain less than the Black share of the population of North Carolina (20.2% Black). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Black Mountain is ranked #547 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Black Mountain is more Black than neighboring Fairview (1.9% Black), and Gerton (1.7% Black). Black Mountain is less Black than neighboring Montreat (8.3% Black), Swannanoa (4.6% Black), and Old Fort (13.3% Black).
Black Mountain's Asian Population
65 residents of Black Mountain identify as Asian, or 0.8%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Black Mountain roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of North Carolina (3.3% Asian). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Black Mountain is ranked #307 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Black Mountain is more Asian than neighboring Montreat (0.7% Asian), Swannanoa (0.6% Asian), Fairview (0.6% Asian), Gerton (0.3% Asian), and Old Fort (0.2% Asian).
Black Mountain's Hispanic Population
373 residents of Black Mountain identify as Hispanic, or 4.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Black Mountain slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of North Carolina (10.7% Hispanic). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Black Mountain is ranked #497 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Black Mountain is more Hispanic than neighboring Fairview (3.4% Hispanic), Gerton (1% Hispanic), and Old Fort (4.2% Hispanic). Black Mountain is less Hispanic than neighboring Montreat (7.4% Hispanic), and Swannanoa (12.7% Hispanic).
Black Mountain's Native American/Other Population
67 residents of Black Mountain identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.8%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Black Mountain 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, Black Mountain is ranked #321 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Black Mountain is more Native American/Other than neighboring Montreat (0.3% Native American/Other), Gerton (0.7% Native American/Other), and Old Fort (0% Native American/Other). Black Mountain is less Native American/Other than neighboring Swannanoa (1.5% Native American/Other).
Black Mountain's Multiracial Population
391 residents of Black Mountain identify as Multiracial, or 4.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Black Mountain roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of North Carolina (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Black Mountain is ranked #181 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Black Mountain is more Multiracial than neighboring Montreat (1.1% Multiracial), Fairview (4.4% Multiracial), Gerton (2.1% Multiracial), and Old Fort (3.2% Multiracial). Black Mountain is less Multiracial than neighboring Swannanoa (4.8% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.