Mountain Home

County:: Henderson County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 3.771
State:: North Carolina

Mountain Home is a CDP located in Henderson County, North Carolina. Mountain Home has a 2025 population of 4,130. Mountain Home is currently growing at a rate of 0.83% annually but its population has decreased by -5.1% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 4,352 in 2020.

The average household income in Mountain Home is $84,843 with a poverty rate of 13.31%. The median age in Mountain Home is 52.4 years: 50.7 years for males, and 53.5 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Mountain Home includes 83.03% White, 3.5% other race, and smaller percentages for Asian, Black or African American, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	2,921	83.03%
Two or more races	354	10.06%
Other race	123	3.5%
Asian	67	1.9%
Black or African American	37	1.05%
Native American	16	0.45%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Mountain Home Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Mountain Home's average per capita income is $34,455. Household income levels show a median of $68,750. The poverty rate stands at 13.31%.

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	$88,566	-
Families	$85,673	$101,403
Households	$68,750	$84,843
Non Families	$34,977	$48,599

$34,455

Average Income

$68,750

Median Household Income

13.31%

Poverty Rate