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Weaverville, North Carolina Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 2,416. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,508 (+3.8% change)
Males: 1,099 (45.5%), Females: 1,317 (54.5%)

Buncombe County

Zip code: 28787

Demographics

Median resident age: 45.0 years
Median household income: $45,110
Median house value: $129,000

Population by Race

Races in Weaverville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.9%)
  • Black (1.3%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

Ancestries: English (14.0%), Irish (11.6%), German (11.3%), United States (11.2%), Scotch-Irish (7.2%), Scottish (2.6%).

Elevation: 2176 feet

Land area: 2.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Weaverville

  • High school or higher: 90.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 28.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 12.1%
  • Unemployed: 0.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Weaverville town

  • Never married: 17.9%
  • Now married: 60.5%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 11.7%
  • Divorced: 8.5%

3.8% Foreign born (2.3% Europe, 0.9% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +457 (+23.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Weaverville:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Weaverville:

  • ASHEVILLE REGIONAL (about 19 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: AVL)
  • TRI-CITIES RGNL TN/VA (about 55 miles; BRISTOL/JOHNSON/KINGSPORT, TN; Abbreviation: TRI)
  • GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG INTL (about 61 miles; GREER, SC; Abbreviation: GSP)

Other public-use airports nearest to Weaverville:

  • MEYERS (about 19 miles; CANDLER, NC; Abbreviation: N39)
  • HENDERSONVILLE (about 29 miles; HENDERSONVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: 0A7)
  • TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY (about 30 miles; BREVARD, NC; Abbreviation: 22W)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Weaverville:

  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE (about 5 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,759)
  • ASHEVILLE BUNCOMBE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 7 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,728)
  • EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Full-time enrollment: 9,498)
  • WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; CULLOWHEE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 5,843)
  • SPARTANBURG TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 51 miles; SPARTANBURG, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,086)
  • FURMAN UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,915)
  • BOB JONES UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; Full-time enrollment: 3,577)

Schools

Public high school in Weaverville:

  • NORTH BUNCOMBE HIGH (Students: 1,187; Location: 890 CLARKS CHAPEL ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Weaverville:

  • MT SHEBA BAPTIST ACADEMY (Students: 53; Location: 20 OLD JUPITER ROAD; Grades: PK – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Weaverville:

  • NORTH BUNCOMBE ELEMENTARY (Students: 630; Location: 251 FLAT CREEK CHURCH; Grades: PK – 04)
  • NORTH BUNCOMBE MIDDLE (Students: 627; Location: 51 N BUNCOMBE SCHOOL ROAD; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • NORTH WINDY RIDGE (Students: 611; Location: 20 DOAN ROAD; Grades: 05 – 06)
  • WEAVERVILLE ELEMENTARY (Students: 351; Location: 129 S MAIN STREET; Grades: 02 – 04)
  • WEAVERVILLE PRIMARY (Students: 217; Location: 39 S MAIN STREET; Grades: PK – 01)

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