Flat Creek township

County:: Buncombe County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 21.448
State:: North Carolina

Flat Creek township is located in Buncombe County, North Carolina. Flat Creek township has a 2025 population of 5,560. Flat Creek township is currently declining at a rate of 0% annually and its population has decreased by 0% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 0 in 2020.

The average household income in Flat Creek township is $88,611 with a poverty rate of 6.52%. The median age in Flat Creek township is 49.2 years: 50.4 years for males, and 48.9 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Flat Creek township includes 92.37% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Native American, other race, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	5,136	92.37%
Two or more races	297	5.34%
Black or African American	117	2.1%
Native American	6	0.11%
Other race	4	0.07%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Flat Creek township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Flat Creek township's average per capita income is $46,070. Household income levels show a median of $83,286. The poverty rate stands at 6.52%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$94,195	-
Families	$93,305	$96,332
Households	$83,286	$88,611
Non Families	$57,813	$69,075

$46,070

Average Income

$83,286

Median Household Income

6.52%

Poverty Rate