Black Mountain, NC Demographics

A map of Black Mountain's Population by Race

Black Mountain, North Carolina has an estimated population of 8,513, a slight increase from the 8,426 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 89.2% White, 4.2% Black, 3.3% Multiracial, 1.5% Hispanic, 1.3% Native American/Other, and 0.4% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Black Mountain, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Black Mountain has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than North Carolina overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Black Mountain, that probability was 26.5% in 2020 and 20.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Black Mountain is ranked the 113th most populous place in North Carolina, out of 776 places. 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 was ranked the 109th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Black Mountain's White Population

7,593 residents of Black Mountain, or 89.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Black Mountain is significantly higher than in North Carolina overall, where 60% of the population is White. Black Mountain ranks 178th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Black Mountain's White population has grown by an estimated 5.6%. White residents' share of Black Mountain's population has increased from 85.4% to 89.2%.

Black Mountain is more White than neighboring Montreat (71.3% White), Swannanoa (69.9% White), and Old Fort (85% White). Black Mountain is less White than neighboring Fairview (89.4% White), and Gerton (100% White).

Black Mountain's Black Population

356 residents of Black Mountain, or 4.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Black Mountain is significantly lower than in North Carolina overall, where 20% of the population is Black. Black Mountain ranks 547th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Black Mountain's Black population has grown by an estimated 5.6%. Black residents' share of Black Mountain's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.2%.

Black Mountain is more Black than neighboring Swannanoa (1.3% Black), Fairview (0% Black), and Gerton (0% Black). Black Mountain is less Black than neighboring Montreat (11.6% Black), and Old Fort (4.9% Black).

Black Mountain's Asian Population

38 residents of Black Mountain, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Black Mountain is slightly lower than in North Carolina overall, where 3.3% of the population is Asian. Black Mountain ranks 332nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Black Mountain's Asian population has declined by an estimated 41.5%. Asian residents' share of Black Mountain's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Black Mountain is more Asian than neighboring Swannanoa (0.2% Asian), Fairview (0% Asian), Gerton (0% Asian), and Old Fort (0% Asian). Black Mountain is less Asian than neighboring Montreat (0.6% Asian).

Black Mountain's Hispanic Population

131 residents of Black Mountain, or 1.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Black Mountain is lower than in North Carolina overall, where 11.3% of the population is Hispanic. Black Mountain ranks 500th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Black Mountain's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 64.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Black Mountain's population has decreased from 4.4% to 1.5%.

Black Mountain is more Hispanic than neighboring Fairview (0% Hispanic), and Gerton (0% Hispanic). Black Mountain is less Hispanic than neighboring Montreat (16.2% Hispanic), Swannanoa (23.9% Hispanic), and Old Fort (3.1% Hispanic).

Black Mountain's Native American/Other Population

114 residents of Black Mountain, or 1.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Black Mountain is comparable to the share in North Carolina overall, where 1.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Black Mountain ranks 360th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Black Mountain's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 70.1%. Native American/Other residents' share of Black Mountain's population has increased from 0.8% to 1.3%.

Black Mountain is more Native American/Other than neighboring Montreat (0% Native American/Other), Swannanoa (0.2% Native American/Other), and Gerton (0% Native American/Other). Black Mountain is less Native American/Other than neighboring Fairview (4.4% Native American/Other), and Old Fort (2% Native American/Other).

Black Mountain's Multiracial Population

281 residents of Black Mountain, or 3.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Black Mountain is comparable to the share in North Carolina overall, where 4.1% of the population is Multiracial. Black Mountain ranks 181st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Black Mountain's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 28.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Black Mountain's population has decreased from 4.6% to 3.3%.

Black Mountain is more Multiracial than neighboring Montreat (0.3% Multiracial), and Gerton (0% Multiracial). Black Mountain is less Multiracial than neighboring Swannanoa (4.6% Multiracial), Fairview (6.2% Multiracial), and Old Fort (5% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.