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Asheville, NC Historical Race Data

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ACS 2010-2014 data

Total population: 85,783

White:	70,368 (82.03%, see rank)
Black:	10,794 (12.58%, see rank)
Hispanic:	5,213 (6.08%, see rank)
Asian:	1,543 (1.80%, see rank)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	339 (0.40%, see rank)
One Race, Other:	781 (0.91%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	1,958 (2.28%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	3,020 (57.93%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	535 (10.26%, see rank)
Cuban:	207 (3.97%, see rank)
Central American:	705 (13.52%, see rank)
South American:	327 (6.27%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	332 (21.52%, see rank)
Chinese:	561 (36.36%, see rank)
Filipino:	358 (23.20%, see rank)
Japanese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Korean:	135 (8.75%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	112 (7.26%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	45 (2.92%, see rank)

US Census 2010 data

Total population: 83,393

White:	66,143 (79.31%, see rank)
Black:	11,134 (13.35%, see rank)
Hispanic:	5,455 (6.54%, see rank)
Asian:	1,142 (1.37%, see rank)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	406 (0.49%, see rank)
One Race, Other:	2,401 (2.88%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	2,167 (2.60%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	3,059 (56.08%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	419 (7.68%, see rank)
Cuban:	223 (4.09%, see rank)
Central American:	847 (15.53%, see rank)
South American:	404 (7.41%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	241 (21.10%, see rank)
Chinese:	234 (20.49%, see rank)
Filipino:	175 (15.32%, see rank)
Japanese:	71 (6.22%, see rank)
Korean:	179 (15.67%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	85 (7.44%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	142 (12.43%, see rank)

ACS 2008-2012 data

Total population: 83,796

White:	68,292 (81.50%, see rank)
Black:	10,413 (12.43%, see rank)
Hispanic:	5,407 (6.45%, see rank)
Asian:	1,248 (1.49%, see rank)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	458 (0.55%, see rank)
One Race, Other:	1,243 (1.48%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	2,142 (2.56%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	3,052 (56.45%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	380 (7.03%, see rank)
Cuban:	146 (2.70%, see rank)
Central American:	1,135 (20.99%, see rank)
South American:	285 (5.27%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	218 (17.47%, see rank)
Chinese:	409 (32.77%, see rank)
Filipino:	299 (23.96%, see rank)
Japanese:	43 (3.45%, see rank)
Korean:	76 (6.09%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	104 (8.33%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	99 (7.93%, see rank)

ACS 2006-2010 data

Total population: 81,970

White:	66,821 (81.52%, see rank)
Black:	10,749 (13.11%, see rank)
Hispanic:	5,030 (6.14%, see rank)
Asian:	876 (1.07%, see rank)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	494 (0.60%, see rank)
One Race, Other:	1,265 (1.54%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	1,765 (2.15%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	3,081 (61.25%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	237 (4.71%, see rank)
Cuban:	147 (2.92%, see rank)
Central American:	1,030 (20.48%, see rank)
South American:	280 (5.57%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	194 (22.15%, see rank)
Chinese:	213 (24.32%, see rank)
Filipino:	93 (10.62%, see rank)
Japanese:	25 (2.85%, see rank)
Korean:	89 (10.16%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	163 (18.61%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	99 (11.30%, see rank)

ACS 2005-2009 data

Total population: 75,096

White:	60,154 (80.10%, see rank)
Black:	11,197 (14.91%, see rank)
Hispanic:	2,996 (3.99%, see rank)
Asian:	838 (1.12%, see rank)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	375 (0.50%, see rank)
One Race, Other:	818 (1.09%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	1,714 (2.28%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	1,556 (51.94%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	191 (6.38%, see rank)
Cuban:	100 (3.34%, see rank)
Central American:	837 (27.94%, see rank)
South American:	205 (6.84%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	140 (16.71%, see rank)
Chinese:	219 (26.13%, see rank)
Filipino:	72 (8.59%, see rank)
Japanese:	63 (7.52%, see rank)
Korean:	55 (6.56%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	203 (24.22%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	86 (10.26%, see rank)

US Census 2000 data

Total population: 68,889

White:	53,701 (77.95%, see rank)
Black:	12,129 (17.61%, see rank)
Hispanic:	2,589 (3.76%, see rank)
Asian:	635 (0.92%, see rank)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	279 (0.40%, see rank)
One Race, Other:	1,054 (1.53%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	1,091 (1.58%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	1,488 (57.47%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	195 (7.53%, see rank)
Cuban:	76 (2.94%, see rank)
Central American:	349 (13.48%, see rank)
South American:	147 (5.68%, see rank)

* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.