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The Bent Creek CDP⁽¹⁾ had a population of 1,384 as of 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. Bent Creek ranks in the lower quartile for Diversity Index when compared to the other cities, towns and Census Designated Places (CDPs) in North Carolina. See peer rankings below.

The primary coordinate point for Bent Creek is located at latitude 35.509 and longitude -82.6079 in Buncombe County. The formal boundaries for the Bent Creek Census Designated Place encompass a land area of 2.21 sq. miles and a water area of 0.01 sq. miles. Buncombe County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).

The Bent Creek Census Designated Place has a U1 Census Class Code which indicates a census designated place with an official federally recognized name. It also has a Functional Status Code of "S" which identifies a statistical entity.

The Bent Creek Census Designated Place is located within Township of Avery Creek, a minor civil division (MCD) of Buncombe County.

A Census Designated Place (CDP) is a statistical counterpart to a self-governing (incorporated) place such as a city, town, or village. A CDP is not a legal entity and has no governmental functions.

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Source: 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

POPULATION
Total Population	1,384 (100%)
Population Density	626 per sq mi
Diversity Index¹	2


INCOME
Median Household Income	$72,176
Per Capita Income	$30,877
Median Home Value	$404,000

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	544 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	391 (71.9%)
Renter Occupied HU	72 (13.2%)
Vacant Housing Units	81 (14.9%)

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	463
Average Household Size	2.98
Family Households	267 (57.7%)

NOTES

The Diversity Index estimates the likelihood that two persons chosen at random from the same area belong to different race or ethnic groups, based on five groups: Hispanic/Latino, Non-Hispanic White, Non-Hispanic Black, Non-Hispanic Asian, and Non-Hispanic Other/Multiracial. A value of 0 indicates the population belongs entirely to one group. Higher values indicate a more evenly mixed population. Calculated from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (table B03002).

Bent Creek, NC - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares Bent Creek to the other 776 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in North Carolina by rank and percentile using 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

Variable Description	Rank	Percentile
Total Population	# 403	48th
Population Density	# 402	48th
Median Household Income	# 264	66th
Per Capita Income	# 396	49th
Diversity Index	# 748	4th

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