Black Mountain is a somewhat small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 8,502 people and five associated neighborhoods, Black Mountain is the 109th largest community in North Carolina.

Also of interest is that Black Mountain has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 14.32% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

As is often the case in a small town, Black Mountain doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Black Mountain. 58.27% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%.

The per capita income in Black Mountain in 2022 was $42,791, which is wealthy relative to North Carolina, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $171,164 for a family of four. However, Black Mountain contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Black Mountain home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Black Mountain residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Black Mountain include English, German, Irish, Scottish, and Scots-Irish.

The most common language spoken in Black Mountain is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and German/Yiddish.