State: North Carolina
Time zone: Eastern GMT -5:00.
| Population: | 39,148 |
| 2000 Population: | 33,354 |
| White Population: | 32,290 |
| Black Population: | 385 |
| Hispanic Population: | 621 |
| Asian Population: | 122 |
| Hawaiian Population: | 94 |
| Indian Population: | 9 |
| Other Population: | 227 |
| Male Population: | 16,110 |
| Female Population: | 17,244 |
| Median Age: | 85.3 |
| Male Median Age: | 81.1 |
| Female Median Age: | 89.2 |
| Households: | 20,528 |
| Average Household Size: | 4.64 |
| Average House Value: | $179,300 |
| Average Household Income: | $62,433 |
| Land Area: | 451.697 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 0.477 sq mi |
Altamont Beech Bottom , Chestnut Dale , Cranberry Gap , Hughes , Ingalls , Pyatte , Roaring Creek , Senia , Spear , Stamey Branch , Three Mile , Valley , Newland , Burningtown , Cartoogechaye , Cowee , Cullasaja , East Franklin , Ellijay , Hickory Knoll , Higdonville , Iotla , Prentiss , Riverside , Union , Watauga , Franklin
Candler, NC ( 5.9 miles)
Leicester, NC ( 6.0 miles)
Asheville, NC ( 7.5 miles)
Alexander, NC ( 7.9 miles)
Enka, NC ( 10.8 miles)
Arden, NC ( 11.0 miles)
Skyland, NC ( 11.6 miles)
Weaverville, NC ( 13.3 miles)
Canton, NC ( 13.9 miles)
Fletcher, NC ( 14.8 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 |