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Mountain Home, NC Demographics

A map of Mountain Home's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
2,79880.2%
Hispanic
44812.8%
Multiracial
1012.9%
Black
651.9%
Native American/Other
411.2%
Asian
371.1%

Mountain Home, North Carolina had a population of 3,490 in 2020. It was 80.2% White, 1.9% Black, 1.1% Asian, 12.8% Hispanic, 1.2% Native American/Other, and 2.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Mountain Home, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Mountain Home is the 230th 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).

Mountain Home's White Population

2,798 residents of Mountain Home identify as White, or 80.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Mountain Home larger than the White share of the population of North Carolina (60.5% White). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Mountain Home is ranked #260 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Mountain Home is more White than neighboring Balfour (73% White), Fletcher (77.2% White), and Hendersonville (72.4% White). Mountain Home is less White than neighboring Laurel Park (93.9% White), and Horse Shoe (89.4% White).

Mountain Home's Black Population

65 residents of Mountain Home identify as Black, or 1.9%. This makes the Black share of the population of Mountain Home less than the Black share of the population of North Carolina (20.2% Black). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Mountain Home is ranked #624 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Mountain Home is more Black than neighboring Laurel Park (0.7% Black), and Horse Shoe (0.8% Black). Mountain Home is less Black than neighboring Balfour (3.4% Black), Fletcher (5.2% Black), and Hendersonville (7% Black).

Mountain Home's Asian Population

37 residents of Mountain Home identify as Asian, or 1.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Mountain Home roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of North Carolina (3.3% Asian). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Mountain Home is ranked #223 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Mountain Home is more Asian than neighboring Laurel Park (0.6% Asian), and Horse Shoe (0.3% Asian). Mountain Home is less Asian than neighboring Balfour (1.2% Asian), Fletcher (3% Asian), and Hendersonville (1.2% Asian).

Mountain Home's Hispanic Population

448 residents of Mountain Home identify as Hispanic, or 12.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Mountain Home roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of North Carolina (10.7% Hispanic). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Mountain Home is ranked #142 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Mountain Home is more Hispanic than neighboring Laurel Park (2.3% Hispanic), Fletcher (10% Hispanic), and Horse Shoe (4.7% Hispanic). Mountain Home is less Hispanic than neighboring Balfour (17.2% Hispanic), and Hendersonville (15.1% Hispanic).

Mountain Home's Native American/Other Population

41 residents of Mountain Home identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.2%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Mountain Home 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, Mountain Home is ranked #190 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Mountain Home is more Native American/Other than neighboring Balfour (1% Native American/Other), Laurel Park (0.4% Native American/Other), Fletcher (0.9% Native American/Other), Horse Shoe (0.5% Native American/Other), and Hendersonville (0.8% Native American/Other).

Mountain Home's Multiracial Population

101 residents of Mountain Home identify as Multiracial, or 2.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Mountain Home roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of North Carolina (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Mountain Home is ranked #566 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Mountain Home is more Multiracial than neighboring Laurel Park (2.1% Multiracial). Mountain Home is less Multiracial than neighboring Balfour (4.3% Multiracial), Fletcher (3.7% Multiracial), Horse Shoe (4.3% Multiracial), and Hendersonville (3.5% Multiracial).

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