Black Mountain is a town in Buncombe County, North Carolina, home to about 8,513 people across 6.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 28711.
Homes sold for a median of $307 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
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| Nearest major airport | Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)80 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Asheville Regional Airport (AVL)18 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Charlotte, NC86 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA495 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Black Mountain; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Black Mountain had 8,426 residents in the 2020 census, up 12% since 2000.
It’s the 113th largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.
Buncombe County grew from 44,288 residents in 1900 to 269,452 in 2020.
Buncombe County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 28°F. About 53.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 2 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, N Fk 2, NC weather station (5 miles away).
127,409 jobs at 9,863 businesses in Buncombe County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
175 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Black Mountain.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 14 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 8 |
| Dentists | 5 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 24 |
| Mental health providers | 77 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 35 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 8 |
| Pharmacies | 16 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Buncombe County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Mountain PrimaryBlack Mountain | Pre-K–3 | 351 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Black Mountain ElementaryBlack Mountain | 4–5 | 163 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Owen HighBlack Mountain | 9–12 | 649 | Public | 4.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Mountain MontessoriBlack Mtn | Pre-K–5 | 16 | Nonsectarian | 3.0 mi |
| Asheville AcademyBlack Mountain | 5–10 | 21 | Nonsectarian | 6.9 mi |
| Asheville AcademyBlack Mountain | 6–8 | 25 | Nonsectarian | 7.0 mi |
| Black Mountain AcademyBlack Mountain | 9–12 | 20 | Nonsectarian | 2.3 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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