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The Swannanoa CDP⁽¹⁾ had a population of 6,901 as of 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates.

The primary coordinate point for Swannanoa is located at latitude 35.5979 and longitude -82.3998 in Buncombe County. The formal boundaries for the Swannanoa Census Designated Place encompass a land area of 6.39 sq. miles and a water area of 0.03 sq. miles. Buncombe County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).

The Swannanoa 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 Swannanoa Census Designated Place is located within Township of Swannanoa, 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	6,901 (100%)
Population Density	1,083 per sq mi
Diversity Index¹	45


INCOME
Median Household Income	$69,760
Per Capita Income	$25,414
Median Home Value	$287,500

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	2,298 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	1,441 (62.7%)
Renter Occupied HU	393 (17.1%)
Vacant Housing Units	464 (20.2%)

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	1,834
Average Household Size	3.52
Family Households	1,384 (75.5%)

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).

Swannanoa, NC - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares Swannanoa 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	# 135	83rd
Population Density	# 201	74th
Median Household Income	# 288	63rd
Per Capita Income	# 586	25th
Diversity Index	# 365	53rd

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