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CBSA!11700=METRO("Asheville, NC")
Asheville, NC metro area
The Asheville, NC metropolitan area spans 3 counties and had 422,333 residents in 2024. Its economy produced $28.3 billion that year.
North Carolina3 countiesPart of Asheville-Waynesville-Brevard, NC
GDP, 2024$28.3B#139 of 387 · +6.0% nominal
Income per person, 2024$67,592#115 of 387
Unemployment, 20254.5%#267 of 387 · #1 = lowest
Price level, 2024 (US = 100)96.5#137 of 387 · #1 = most expensive
Asheville, NCUnited States
BEA county estimates (CAINC1, CAGDP1) summed over the 3 counties of the metro area; current dollars.
Industries, 2024
Share of the metro economy; blank where BEA suppresses a county figure.
| Industry | Value added | Share | US share | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real estate | — | — | 13.7% | ||
| Government | $2.9B | 10.3% | 11.1% | ||
| Manufacturing | $3.0B | 10.7% | 9.5% | ||
| Finance & insurance | $1.2B | 4.1% | 8.7% | ||
| Professional services | — | — | 8.0% | ||
| Health care | — | — | 7.5% | ||
| Wholesale trade | — | — | 6.3% | ||
| Retail trade | $2.3B | 8.3% | 5.9% | ||
| Information | $632M | 2.2% | 5.7% | ||
| Construction | $1.6B | 5.6% | 4.3% | ||
| Transportation & warehousing | $640M | 2.3% | 3.3% | ||
| Accommodation & food | $1.5B | 5.4% | 3.1% | ||
| Administrative & waste services | — | — | 3.0% | ||
| Other services | $884M | 3.1% | 2.0% | ||
| Management of companies | — | — | 1.8% | ||
| Utilities | $419M | 1.5% | 1.6% | ||
| Mining, oil & gas | $29M | 0.1% | 1.3% | ||
| Education | — | — | 1.1% | ||
| Arts & recreation | $415M | 1.5% | 1.0% | ||
| Agriculture | $120M | 0.4% | 0.8% |
BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, metropolitan areas.
Counties in the metro area
OMB delineation of July 2023 (Census Bureau, list 1).
| County | State | Type | FIPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buncombe County | North Carolina | Central | 37021 | |
| Henderson County | North Carolina | Central | 37089 | |
| Madison County | North Carolina | Outlying | 37115 |