Weaverville is a town in Buncombe County, North Carolina, home to about 4,687 people across 3.9 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 28787.
Homes sold for a median of $266 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
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| Nearest major airport | McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS)81 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Asheville Regional Airport (AVL)19 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Charlotte, NC103 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA501 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Weaverville; 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.
Weaverville had 4,567 residents in the 2020 census, up 89% since 2000.
It’s the 180th 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 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 29°F. About 40.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 12 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Asheville, NC weather station (8 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).
161 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Weaverville.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 13 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
| Dentists | 5 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 20 |
| Mental health providers | 91 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 23 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
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.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Counts are within about 1.5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Buncombe ElementaryWeaverville | Pre-K–4 | 593 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Weaverville PrimaryWeaverville | Pre-K–1 | 245 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Weaverville ElementaryWeaverville | 2–4 | 342 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| North Windy Ridge IntermediateWeaverville | 5–6 | 487 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| North Buncombe MiddleWeaverville | 7–8 | 516 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| North Buncombe HighWeaverville | 9–12 | 896 | Public | 1.9 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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