Buncombe County: Median Household Income Trend
How Buncombe County's median household income changed from 2017 to 2023, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates. The 2019 vintage reflects the pre-COVID peak; 2021 captures the immediate COVID-era disruption; 2022–2023 show the recovery.
2017
$48,464
2023
$70,578
Total change
+$22,114
% change
+45.6%
| Year | Median Household Income | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $48,464 | — |
| 2019 | $52,207 | +$3,743 (7.7%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | $59,699 | — |
| 2022 | $66,531 | +$6,832 (11.4%) |
| 2023 | $70,578 | +$4,047 (6.1%) |