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528 registered sex offenders in Buncombe County, North Carolina

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Registry snapshot

October 2026
Registry records
528
Registry source
North Carolina Sex Offender Registry

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Registry statistics

Population and rate comparison
Registry records per 10,000 residents
19.2
11% below the North Carolina statewide rateNorth Carolina: 21.6 per 10,000
Population estimate
274,360
About 1 registry record per
520 residents
Rank by registry rate#85 of 100 North Carolina counties

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimate.

About this snapshot

The October 2026 snapshot lists 528 registry records in Buncombe County, North Carolina. With an estimated population of 274,360, that is 19.2 registry records per 10,000 residents. This is 11% below the North Carolina statewide rate (21.6 per 10,000).

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Cities near Buncombe County

LocationRegistry recordsPopulation estimateRecords per 10,000
Raleigh2,184481,03145.4
Asheville28194,53529.7
Hendersonville12615,40881.8
Candler66——
Marshall48961499.5
Fletcher358,09843.2
Weaverville324,68768.3
Leicester26——
Arden23——
Fairview20——
Black Mountain118,51312.9
Swannanoa116,90115.9
Ashville6——
Barnardsville344567.4
Alexander2——
Black Mountian1——
Chandler1——
Hedersonville1——
Lecaster1——
Leceister1——

ZIP codes near Buncombe County

LocationRegistry recordsPopulation estimateRecords per 10,000
ZIP code 276041,53244,514344.2
ZIP code 288019014,69161.3
ZIP code 287927936,64521.6
ZIP code 287156730,32822.1
ZIP code 288066443,43314.7
ZIP code 288035733,71816.9
ZIP code 288055019,99325.0
ZIP code 287534910,38947.2
ZIP code 287323519,27918.2
ZIP code 287873322,80914.5
ZIP code 288043025,77611.6
ZIP code 287482812,23022.9
ZIP code 287042424,1389.9
ZIP code 28730207,60526.3
ZIP code 287211810,69816.8
ZIP code 287111112,6638.7
ZIP code 287781113,5368.1
ZIP code 2870135,7865.2
ZIP code 2870932,26013.3

Other counties in North Carolina

LocationRegistry recordsPopulation estimateRecords per 10,000
Mecklenburg County1,4821,154,68112.8
Wake County1,1171,178,6539.5
Cumberland County970338,54528.7
Forsyth County754389,97719.3
Rowan County499149,87533.3
Cabarrus County482236,13320.4
Johnston County406234,26317.3
Harnett County390139,15028.0
Catawba County370163,57322.6
Craven County283102,61227.6
Caldwell County27080,53633.5
Burke County23087,79526.2
Stanly County20264,65131.2
Carteret County15569,14822.4
Chatham County13880,15117.2
Cherokee County10629,56235.9
Caswell County9322,40441.5
Polk County5319,89126.6
Chowan County3813,83627.5
Camden County2610,92723.8

Each area shows its own total. City, county, and ZIP totals can overlap. Population figures, where shown: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimate.

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