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State: North Carolina
Time zone: Eastern GMT -5:00.
| Population: | 27,690 |
| 2000 Population: | 29,221 |
| White Population: | 26,813 |
| Black Population: | 1,323 |
| Hispanic Population: | 1,020 |
| Asian Population: | 210 |
| Hawaiian Population: | 92 |
| Indian Population: | 3 |
| Other Population: | 545 |
| Male Population: | 14,599 |
| Female Population: | 14,622 |
| Median Age: | 37.9 |
| Male Median Age: | 36.2 |
| Female Median Age: | 39.8 |
| Households: | 12,806 |
| Average Household Size: | 2.43 |
| Average House Value: | $72,400 |
| Average Household Income: | $32,162 |
| Land Area: | 281.686 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 0.408 sq mi |
Little Switzerland, NC ( 7.7 miles)
Nebo, NC ( 8.3 miles)
Glenwood, NC ( 9.4 miles)
Old Fort, NC ( 11.1 miles)
Spruce Pine, NC ( 11.6 miles)
Penland, NC ( 14.0 miles)
Glen Alpine, NC ( 15.2 miles)
Montreat, NC ( 15.3 miles)
Micaville, NC ( 15.4 miles)
| 2000 Population: | 8,049,313 |
| White Population: | 5,804,656 |
| Black Population: | 1,737,545 |
| Asian Population: | 113,689 |
| Indian Population: | 99,551 |
| Hawaiian Population: | 3,983 |
| Other Population: | 186,629 |
| Male Population: | 3,942,695 |
| Female Population: | 4,106,618 |
| Median Age: | 35.30 |
| Male Median Age: | 33.80 |
| Female Median Age: | 36.70 |
| 2000 Households: | 3,132,013 |
| White Households: | 2,366,455 |
| Black Households: | 626,997 |
| Asian Households: | 33,079 |
| Indian Households: | 34,038 |
| Hawaiian Households: | 1,033 |
| Average Household Size: | 2.49 |
| Average Family Size: | 2.98 |