Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Weaverville grades C+ overall, ranked 114th of 286 in North Carolina, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. Residents are healthier than 89% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates and the median household earns $88K. On the other side, the typical home is worth about $458K, 6.4 years of the Asheville metro’s $72K median household income. 64% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Weaverville, above both the North Carolina town median (29%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). On civic life, just 32 of North Carolina’s 331 towns do better. Weaverville has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Weaverville United Methodist Church and Brigman-Chambers House.
Where Weaverville beats most towns.
Weaverville United Methodist Church3,120 counted in 2010 and 4,567 in 2020; an estimated 4,790 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within North Carolina), ordered by how far Weaverville is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 147 in 1880, 4,567 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1899 and 5 maps from 1936 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Weaverville. Close and well known come first.
5 mi ParkwayBlue Ridge Parkway16.5M visitors a year
Big draw17 mi MountainMount Mitchell
Big draw25 mi National ParkGreat Smoky Mountains National Park11.5M visitors a year
27 mi National forestPisgah National Forest33 mi Theme parkGhost Town in the Sky
25 mi State parkChimney Rock State ParkBlue Ridge Parkway: Ken Thomas, Public domain · Mount Mitchell: Unknown, Public domain · Great Smoky Mountains National Park: Scott Basford, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Pisgah National Forest: Ken Thomas, Public domain · Chimney Rock State Park: Jmturner, Public domain
Who provides power, water and the rest in Weaverville, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Weaverville.
Weaverville draws workers from Asheville and beyond and has a longer frost-free season than most of the country, though not than most of North Carolina; it also has homes that cost more against local pay than most of North Carolina.
6.2 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. The trail density in Weaverville is 1.5 miles per square mile.
| Weaverville | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 1.5 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.2% | 3.4% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lake Louise Community Park | 0.6 mi | 13 |
| 2. Main Street Nature Park | 0.6 mi | 8 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by the Buncombe County Schools. One of its 2 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weaverville ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades 2–4 | Grades 2–4 | 342 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NC on state tests and graduation
4,043 jobs are based in Weaverville, 2.3 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in. The average commute takes 19.1 minutes, against 25.1 across North Carolina.
Most working residents leave Weaverville for work: only 7% work in town. 4.2% of residents live below the poverty line in Weaverville. The top destinations are Asheville (41%), Charlotte (4%) and Woodfin (4%).
| Weaverville | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 4.2% | 13% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $88,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
25% of Weaverville adults sleep under 7 hours. Weaverville beats the North Carolina average on 19 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 9.4% of Weaverville adults smoke cigarettes.
| Weaverville | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 34% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 17% | 17% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 33% | 33% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 9.4% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Weaverville | NC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 5.8% | 12.2% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.3% | 15.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 13.3% | 7.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
At 6.4 years of the Asheville metro’s $72K median household income, the typical home (about $458K) costs more against local pay than in 89% of North Carolina towns; that ratio is one input to its D for cost of living.
Weaverville’s median rent is $1,783 a month. The typical Weaverville home is worth about $458,000, down 3.7% in a year, 38% above the North Carolina typical home.
| Weaverville | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,783 a month | $1,084 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 73% | 67% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Within North Carolina, it does better than 62% of towns.
| Weaverville | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 24.5 per 1,000 residents | 21.8 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.8 per 1,000 residents | 3.2 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 68% of U.S. communities. Since 2019, 7 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Weaverville.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The Asheville weather station, 7 miles away, records that the frost-free season runs about 205 days: longer than most of the country, but shorter than 76% of North Carolina places with climate records. January nights average 26.6°: milder than most of the country, but colder than 94% of North Carolina places with climate records; July afternoons average 85°.
Weaverville has chilly winters and warm summers. Only 9 of the 290 North Carolina towns we compare have a lower January low than Weaverville. About 12 inches of snow falls in a winter.
| Weaverville | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 85°F | 89°F | 85°F |
| January low | 27°F | 31°F | 22°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
7 within 15 miles of the center of Weaverville
About 1 of every 100 Weaverville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across North Carolina.
Where Weaverville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
3 places in Weaverville on the National Register of Historic Places.
3 notable people were born in Weaverville.
Town in North Carolina, United States
Weaverville is a town in Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 4,567 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Asheville metropolitan area.
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One town shares a border with Weaverville.
| Town | NC rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weaverville | #114 | C+ | D | C | B | A |
| Woodfin | #111 | B− | D | B− | B | A− |
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Weaverville grades C+ overall, better than 44% of U.S. towns and #114 of 286 in North Carolina. It grades A for health, C for safety and B for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D.
Within North Carolina, it does better than 62% of towns.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.
3 notable people were born here, including Malcolm Holcombe and Zebulon Weaver.
