| Population Growth | Year 2000 | Estimated Spring 2011 | Growth Rate % | |||
| Asheville City | 68,555 | 74,140 | 8.1 | |||
| Buncombe County | 206,330 | 233,952 | 13.4 | |||
| Asheville MSA | 369,168 | 417,012 | 13.0 | |||
| North Carolina | 8,049,313 | 9,505,218 | 18.1 | |||
| Unites States | 281,421,906 | 308,332,907 | 9.6 |