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🏔️🍁 Wild Western NC

Tourism and Demographic Statistics for Western North Carolina, NC.

🏆 destination score

65%

🌱 tourism development

49%

🍡 culinary diversity

60%

💖 something for everyone

60%

🏙️ total quality assets

4,083

🛎️ accommodations

646

🛋️ Hotel: 265
🧭 Other: 161
🥐 Bed & Breakfast: 116
🏖️ Resort: 107
🏕️ Campground: 59
🎲 Casino: 2

🗽 attractions

795

🏞️ Outdoors: 377
🧭 Other: 295
🧠 Education: 98
🌾 Agriculture: 30
🎨 Arts: 23
🍷 Wine & Spirits: 20

🍜 food

1,744

🧭 Other: 779
🍔 American: 250
☕ Beverages: 213
🌯 Southwestern: 155
🍰 Desserts: 152
🍗 Southern: 141
🍕 European: 123
🍣 Asian: 71
🐟 Seafood: 54

🛍️ shopping

898

🧭 Other: 413
🕯️ Specialty Store: 286
👖 Thrifts & Antiques: 123
🏬 Mall & Plaza: 102
🧺 Local Market: 80
🎁 Gift Shop: 46

🧳 annual visitors

16.11 million

(estimated)

🌜 overnight visitors

10.08 million

🚌 daytrip visitors

6.03 million

💵 economic impact

$12.73 billion

$7,877 per resident

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 total population

1.62 million

📏 total area size

13,699 sq. mi.

🏘️ population density

117 per sq. mi.

🧮 average age

44 years old

🧸 gen beta

13,337

🤖 gen alpha

171,977

10%

📱 gen z

310,302

19%

💻 millenials

289,595

17%

📼 gen x

313,625

19%

🎸 baby boomers

404,858

25%

🕰️ silent generation

112,517

10%

🛬 total airports

✈️ CLT

Charlotte Douglas International Airport

18 mi. away

✈️ GSO

Piedmont Triad International Airport

29 mi. away

✈️ GSP

Greenville Spartanburg International Airport

47 mi. away

✈️ CAE

Columbia Metropolitan Airport

87 mi. away

✈️ RDU

Raleigh Durham International Airport

91 mi. away

✈️ ATL

Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport

96 mi. away

🛩️ AVL

Asheville Regional Airport

In-Region

🛩️ TYS

McGhee Tyson Airport

24 mi. away

🛩️ USA

Concord-Padgett Regional Airport

33 mi. away

🛩️ TRI

Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport

42 mi. away

🛩️ CHA

Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field)

54 mi. away

🛩️ ROA

Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport

59 mi. away

🛩️ PDK

DeKalb Peachtree Airport

78 mi. away

🛩️ BKW

Raleigh County Memorial Airport

84 mi. away

🛩️ LYH

Lynchburg Regional Airport - Preston Glenn Field

85 mi. away

🛩️ LWB

Greenbrier Valley Airport

91 mi. away

🛩️ FLO

Florence Regional Airport

114 mi. away

🛩️ FAY

Fayetteville Regional Airport - Grannis Field

119 mi. away

⚡ total EV chargers

477

🚗 average power

97 kW

🔋 max power

480 kW

📍 map

🏘️ principal places

Asheville, NC
🏙️ 244 (total)🛎️ 68🗽 27🍜 119🛍️ 30

Hendersonville, NC
🏙️ 119 (total)🛎️ 18🗽 23🍜 54🛍️ 24

Boone, NC
🏙️ 88 (total)🛎️ 21🗽 12🍜 34🛍️ 21

Waynesville, NC
🏙️ 86 (total)🛎️ 12🗽 14🍜 41🛍️ 19

Mount Airy, NC
🏙️ 79 (total)🛎️ 11🗽 14🍜 36🛍️ 18

Hickory, NC
🏙️ 79 (total)🛎️ 13🗽 16🍜 38🛍️ 12

Bryson City, NC
🏙️ 78 (total)🛎️ 33🗽 10🍜 22🛍️ 13

Statesville, NC
🏙️ 76 (total)🛎️ 14🗽 13🍜 38🛍️ 11

Shelby, NC
🏙️ 75 (total)🛎️ 9🗽 10🍜 43🛍️ 13

Morganton, NC
🏙️ 73 (total)🛎️ 8🗽 8🍜 43🛍️ 14

Brevard, NC
🏙️ 70 (total)🛎️ 9🗽 12🍜 33🛍️ 16

Banner Elk, NC
🏙️ 65 (total)🛎️ 16🗽 11🍜 26🛍️ 12

Black Mountain, NC
🏙️ 64 (total)🛎️ 7🗽 8🍜 33🛍️ 16

Maggie Valley, NC
🏙️ 63 (total)🛎️ 25🗽 8🍜 17🛍️ 13

Blowing Rock, NC
🏙️ 61 (total)🛎️ 21🗽 13🍜 20🛍️ 7

Cherokee, NC
🏙️ 60 (total)🛎️ 12🗽 14🍜 23🛍️ 11

Franklin, NC
🏙️ 60 (total)🛎️ 6🗽 9🍜 32🛍️ 13

Murphy, NC
🏙️ 57 (total)🛎️ 11🗽 10🍜 20🛍️ 16

Marion, NC
🏙️ 56 (total)🛎️ 5🗽 10🍜 32🛍️ 9

Lincolnton, NC
🏙️ 53 (total)🛎️ 3🗽 6🍜 31🛍️ 13

Sylva, NC
🏙️ 52 (total)🛎️ 7🗽 11🍜 22🛍️ 12

Highlands, NC
🏙️ 52 (total)🛎️ 10🗽 14🍜 24🛍️ 4

Robbinsville, NC
🏙️ 50 (total)🛎️ 24🗽 9🍜 12🛍️ 5

West Jefferson, NC
🏙️ 49 (total)🛎️ 5🗽 7🍜 27🛍️ 10

Burnsville, NC
🏙️ 47 (total)🛎️ 8🗽 16🍜 15🛍️ 8

Lenoir, NC
🏙️ 46 (total)🛎️ 4🗽 6🍜 23🛍️ 13

Wilkesboro, NC
🏙️ 41 (total)🛎️ 2🗽 8🍜 25🛍️ 6

Spruce Pine, NC
🏙️ 41 (total)🛎️ 9🗽 9🍜 14🛍️ 9

Elkin, NC
🏙️ 40 (total)🛎️ 5🗽 6🍜 20🛍️ 9

Canton, NC
🏙️ 38 (total)🛎️ 2🗽 16🍜 11🛍️ 9

Lake Lure, NC
🏙️ 38 (total)🛎️ 12🗽 11🍜 11🛍️ 4

Hot Springs, NC
🏙️ 36 (total)🛎️ 14🗽 8🍜 7🛍️ 7

North Wilkesboro, NC
🏙️ 35 (total)🗽 8🍜 14🛍️ 13

Newland, NC
🏙️ 35 (total)🛎️ 3🗽 10🍜 10🛍️ 12

Cashiers, NC
🏙️ 35 (total)🛎️ 5🗽 5🍜 14🛍️ 11

Forest City, NC
🏙️ 35 (total)🛎️ 4🗽 4🍜 22🛍️ 5

Chimney Rock, NC
🏙️ 34 (total)🛎️ 6🗽 5🍜 10🛍️ 13

Arden, NC
🏙️ 33 (total)🛎️ 7🗽 4🍜 17🛍️ 5

Hayesville, NC
🏙️ 33 (total)🛎️ 3🗽 6🍜 17🛍️ 7

Weaverville, NC
🏙️ 32 (total)🛎️ 4🗽 3🍜 14🛍️ 11

Landrum, SC
🏙️ 32 (total)🛎️ 2🗽 5🍜 17🛍️ 8

Rutherfordton, NC
🏙️ 31 (total)🛎️ 3🗽 6🍜 15🛍️ 7

Fletcher, NC
🏙️ 31 (total)🛎️ 7🗽 1🍜 17🛍️ 6

Kings Mountain, NC
🏙️ 31 (total)🛎️ 3🗽 6🍜 16🛍️ 6

Erwin, TN
🏙️ 30 (total)🛎️ 5🗽 8🍜 12🛍️ 5

Newton, NC
🏙️ 30 (total)🛎️ 1🗽 6🍜 16🛍️ 7

Taylorsville, NC
🏙️ 30 (total)🗽 5🍜 17🛍️ 8

Saluda, NC
🏙️ 29 (total)🛎️ 3🗽 10🍜 10🛍️ 6

Tryon, NC
🏙️ 29 (total)🛎️ 3🗽 3🍜 14🛍️ 9

Jonesville, NC
🏙️ 28 (total)🛎️ 5🗽 3🍜 13🛍️ 7

Conover, NC
🏙️ 28 (total)🛎️ 5🗽 4🍜 15🛍️ 4

Columbus, NC
🏙️ 26 (total)🛎️ 2🗽 6🍜 15🛍️ 3

Marshall, NC
🏙️ 25 (total)🛎️ 4🗽 2🍜 10🛍️ 9

Yadkinville, NC
🏙️ 25 (total)🗽 6🍜 16🛍️ 3

Valdese, NC
🏙️ 25 (total)🗽 5🍜 10🛍️ 10

Mars Hill, NC
🏙️ 24 (total)🛎️ 4🗽 7🍜 8🛍️ 5

Flat Rock, NC
🏙️ 22 (total)🛎️ 8🗽 4🍜 4🛍️ 6

Linville, NC
🏙️ 22 (total)🛎️ 3🗽 11🍜 6🛍️ 2

Sparta, NC
🏙️ 22 (total)🛎️ 1🗽 2🍜 12🛍️ 7

Roan Mountain, TN
🏙️ 22 (total)🛎️ 2🗽 6🍜 7🛍️ 7

Dobson, NC
🏙️ 22 (total)🛎️ 3🗽 4🍜 10🛍️ 5

Hudson, NC
🏙️ 22 (total)🗽 5🍜 11🛍️ 6

Andrews, NC
🏙️ 21 (total)🛎️ 1🗽 5🍜 14🛍️ 1

Jefferson, NC
🏙️ 20 (total)🛎️ 1🗽 5🍜 9🛍️ 5

Sapphire, NC
🏙️ 20 (total)🛎️ 6🗽 6🍜 7🛍️ 1

Pisgah Forest, NC
🏙️ 19 (total)🛎️ 5🗽 5🍜 6🛍️ 3

Candler, NC
🏙️ 19 (total)🛎️ 6🗽 1🍜 11🛍️ 1

Bessemer City, NC
🏙️ 19 (total)🗽 2🍜 13🛍️ 4

Hampton, TN
🏙️ 18 (total)🛎️ 5🗽 6🍜 3🛍️ 4

Old Fort, NC
🏙️ 18 (total)🛎️ 1🗽 7🍜 7🛍️ 3

Cherryville, NC
🏙️ 18 (total)🗽 3🍜 10🛍️ 5

Spindale, NC
🏙️ 18 (total)🛎️ 1🗽 2🍜 11🛍️ 4

Fairview, NC
🏙️ 18 (total)🛎️ 1🗽 1🍜 10🛍️ 6

Granite Falls, NC
🏙️ 18 (total)🗽 2🍜 15🛍️ 1

Clyde, NC
🏙️ 17 (total)🛎️ 2🗽 4🍜 5🛍️ 6

Mountain City, TN
🏙️ 17 (total)🛎️ 1🗽 2🍜 11🛍️ 3

Mill Spring, NC
🏙️ 17 (total)🛎️ 4🗽 2🍜 6🛍️ 5

Pilot Mountain, NC
🏙️ 17 (total)🗽 3🍜 10🛍️ 4

Troutman, NC
🏙️ 17 (total)🗽 2🍜 12🛍️ 3

Pinnacle, NC
🏙️ 16 (total)🛎️ 2🗽 9🍜 2🛍️ 3

Mills River, NC
🏙️ 16 (total)🛎️ 3🗽 2🍜 8🛍️ 3

Swannanoa, NC
🏙️ 16 (total)🛎️ 3🗽 1🍜 9🛍️ 3

Cleveland, SC
🏙️ 16 (total)🛎️ 1🗽 11🍜 2🛍️ 2

Vale, NC
🏙️ 15 (total)🛎️ 1🗽 2🍜 7🛍️ 5

Dillsboro, NC
🏙️ 14 (total)🛎️ 3🗽 1🍜 6🛍️ 4

Chesnee, SC
🏙️ 14 (total)🍜 10🛍️ 4

Maiden, NC
🏙️ 14 (total)🗽 1🍜 9🛍️ 4

Nebo, NC
🏙️ 13 (total)🛎️ 1🗽 4🍜 4🛍️ 4

Hamptonville, NC
🏙️ 13 (total)🗽 4🍜 3🛍️ 6

Harmony, NC
🏙️ 13 (total)🗽 2🍜 4🛍️ 7

Bakersville, NC
🏙️ 13 (total)🗽 3🍜 6🛍️ 4

Whittier, NC
🏙️ 13 (total)🛎️ 4🗽 2🍜 2🛍️ 5

Lake Junaluska, NC
🏙️ 12 (total)🛎️ 4🗽 5🍜 2🛍️ 1

Laurel Springs, NC
🏙️ 12 (total)🛎️ 3🗽 5🍜 2🛍️ 2

Unicoi, TN
🏙️ 12 (total)🗽 5🍜 5🛍️ 2

Catawba, NC
🏙️ 12 (total)🗽 2🍜 5🛍️ 5

Sherrills Ford, NC
🏙️ 12 (total)🛎️ 1🗽 1🍜 8🛍️ 2

Lake Toxaway, NC
🏙️ 12 (total)🛎️ 4🗽 3🍜 4🛍️ 1

Otto, NC
🏙️ 12 (total)🗽 4🍜 1🛍️ 7

Lawndale, NC
🏙️ 12 (total)🗽 2🍜 3🛍️ 7

Claremont, NC
🏙️ 11 (total)🛎️ 1🗽 3🍜 6🛍️ 1

Denver, NC
🏙️ 11 (total)🗽 2🍜 6🛍️ 3

Connelly Springs, NC
🏙️ 11 (total)🗽 5🍜 6

Cullowhee, NC
🏙️ 11 (total)🛎️ 2🗽 4🍜 3🛍️ 2

Lansing, NC
🏙️ 10 (total)🗽 2🍜 4🛍️ 4

Traphill, NC
🏙️ 10 (total)🗽 5🍜 3🛍️ 2

Butler, TN
🏙️ 10 (total)🛎️ 2🗽 2🍜 3🛍️ 3

Campobello, SC
🏙️ 10 (total)🗽 1🍜 4🛍️ 5

Boonville, NC
🏙️ 10 (total)🗽 1🍜 4🛍️ 5

📜 principal counties

Buncombe, NC
🏙️ 469 (total)🛎️ 104🗽 58🍜 226🛍️ 81

Haywood, NC
🏙️ 216 (total)🛎️ 45🗽 47🍜 76🛍️ 48

Henderson, NC
🏙️ 200 (total)🛎️ 35🗽 35🍜 88🛍️ 42

Catawba, NC
🏙️ 186 (total)🛎️ 21🗽 33🍜 97🛍️ 35

Surry, NC
🏙️ 176 (total)🛎️ 19🗽 31🍜 80🛍️ 46

Rutherford, NC
🏙️ 173 (total)🛎️ 28🗽 31🍜 74🛍️ 40

Watauga, NC
🏙️ 166 (total)🛎️ 45🗽 26🍜 56🛍️ 39

Transylvania, NC
🏙️ 144 (total)🛎️ 26🗽 34🍜 57🛍️ 27

Cleveland, NC
🏙️ 142 (total)🛎️ 15🗽 23🍜 68🛍️ 36

Jackson, NC
🏙️ 139 (total)🛎️ 22🗽 32🍜 49🛍️ 36

Wilkes, NC
🏙️ 139 (total)🛎️ 5🗽 36🍜 56🛍️ 42

Swain, NC
🏙️ 138 (total)🛎️ 45🗽 24🍜 45🛍️ 24

Avery, NC
🏙️ 134 (total)🛎️ 23🗽 34🍜 46🛍️ 31

Macon, NC
🏙️ 130 (total)🛎️ 18🗽 29🍜 58🛍️ 25

Burke, NC
🏙️ 123 (total)🛎️ 11🗽 19🍜 65🛍️ 28

Ashe, NC
🏙️ 115 (total)🛎️ 19🗽 27🍜 44🛍️ 25

Iredell, NC
🏙️ 110 (total)🛎️ 14🗽 17🍜 54🛍️ 25

Polk, NC
🏙️ 101 (total)🛎️ 12🗽 21🍜 45🛍️ 23

Caldwell, NC
🏙️ 94 (total)🛎️ 4🗽 17🍜 50🛍️ 23

McDowell, NC
🏙️ 92 (total)🛎️ 9🗽 21🍜 45🛍️ 17

Cherokee, NC
🏙️ 88 (total)🛎️ 15🗽 18🍜 36🛍️ 19

Madison, NC
🏙️ 85 (total)🛎️ 22🗽 17🍜 25🛍️ 21

Yadkin, NC
🏙️ 83 (total)🛎️ 5🗽 14🍜 41🛍️ 23

Lincoln, NC
🏙️ 80 (total)🛎️ 4🗽 10🍜 44🛍️ 22

Spartanburg, SC
🏙️ 61 (total)🛎️ 2🗽 7🍜 35🛍️ 17

Graham, NC
🏙️ 57 (total)🛎️ 26🗽 10🍜 14🛍️ 7

Mitchell, NC
🏙️ 55 (total)🛎️ 10🗽 12🍜 20🛍️ 13

Yancey, NC
🏙️ 49 (total)🛎️ 8🗽 16🍜 15🛍️ 10

Unicoi, TN
🏙️ 46 (total)🛎️ 7🗽 15🍜 17🛍️ 7

Carter, TN
🏙️ 41 (total)🛎️ 7🗽 13🍜 10🛍️ 11

Alexander, NC
🏙️ 41 (total)🗽 10🍜 23🛍️ 8

Gaston, NC
🏙️ 40 (total)🛎️ 1🗽 6🍜 23🛍️ 10

Clay, NC
🏙️ 38 (total)🛎️ 3🗽 7🍜 18🛍️ 10

Alleghany, NC
🏙️ 33 (total)🛎️ 3🗽 4🍜 15🛍️ 11

Johnson, TN
🏙️ 30 (total)🛎️ 3🗽 5🍜 15🛍️ 7

Greenville, SC
🏙️ 23 (total)🛎️ 2🗽 15🍜 4🛍️ 2

Cocke, TN
🏙️ 20 (total)🛎️ 6🗽 3🍜 8🛍️ 3

Stokes, NC
🏙️ 19 (total)🛎️ 2🗽 11🍜 2🛍️ 4

🛣️ highways

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🏃‍♀️ personas

🚶‍♂️ The Hiking Enthusiast 🥾

100% Match

Peaks, trails, and untouched vistas—this nature aficionado walks the walk, turning every hike into a breathtaking journey that leaves footprints on their soul.

🌾 The Agricultural Gastronaut 🍅

90% Match

Boldly embarking on culinary expeditions where farm-to-table delights are savored with a mix of culinary curiosity and a tractor-load of appreciation for the humble yet exquisite flavors of the earth.

🌳 The Nature Lover 🌿

90% Match

Whispering with the wilds, seeking solace in national parks and picturesque landscapes. If it's not under the sky, it's just not their kind of adventure.

🚗 The Road Tripper 🛣️

90% Match

With highways as their playground, they're the wanderer who uncovers hidden gems along the way. For them, the journey is just as exciting as the destination.

📸 The Passionate Photographer 📷

90% Match

Armed with a camera and an eye for the extraordinary, they're the memory maker capturing life's beautiful moments, one click at a time.

📜 The History Buff 🏛️

80% Match

Seeks Immersive experiences to connect with the nation's rich past, longing for encounters with iconic landmarks, well-curated museums, and insightful guided tours that unveil the layers of history hidden within the diverse landscapes of the country.

💑 The Romantic Escapist 💖

80% Match

Lovebirds seeking moments that make time stand still, from intimate getaways to heart-fluttering views. With eyes locked and hands held, their love story becomes the backdrop to every journey.

🎭 The Cultural Voyager 🎪

70% Match

Cultural tapestries, traditions, and festivals—this curious globetrotter immerses themselves in the heart of destinations, unraveling their secrets.

🇺🇸 The Americana Archivist 🗽

70% Match

Chasing roadside wonders and quirky landmarks, they're the time traveler in search of small-town charm that spells out nostalgia in neon lights.

💰 The Thrifty Traveler 🛒

70% Match

Saving on expenses, not on experiences. They're the budget magician who turns every penny into an adventure-packed memory.

🌿 The Eco-Conservationist 🌏

70% Match

In a world where green is the new black, this planet protector embarks on eco-adventures, championing wildlife, and leaving nothing but footprints and goodwill behind.

🍔 The Culinary Explorer 🍕

70% Match

On a mission to devour local flavors and gastronomic wonders. Tasteless meals are a no-go; they're all about feasting on the extraordinary.

🧑‍👨‍👦‍👦 The Family Fusion 🎈

70% Match

An orchestra of generations, this harmonious crew blends the laughter of kids, wisdom of parents, and spark of grandparents into a symphony of love, adventure, and unforgettable memories.

👴👨‍👧 The Parental Passage 👶👵

70% Match

Bridging generations with travel, this explorer brings family tales to life, crafting memories that withstand time. It's more than a vacation—it's a legacy in the making.

💼 The Business Maven ⌚

65% Match

A jet-setting genius whose power suit is as sharp as their wit. They conquer conferences like a pro, turning networking into an art and transforming boardrooms into their personal stage.

🚸 The Junior Jetsetters 🛫

60% Match

Parents and kids, on a journey of laughter and learning, one adventure at a time. From little steps to giant leaps, this family knows that the best destinations are the ones shared.

🏄‍♂️ The Adventure Aficionado 🌄

60% Match

From mountain tops to ocean waves, they're the adrenaline addict who believes life's a playground of thrills. If it doesn't make your heart race, they're not interested.

🏡 The Local Immersion Seeker 🗺️

60% Match

Touristy is not in their vocabulary. Armed with curiosity and a camera, they dive into the heart of a destination, embracing locals, flavors, and stories that go beyond the guidebook.

🌍 The Diversity Discoverer 🤝

60% Match

On a mission to explore destinations where cultures blend like a symphony of flavors, celebrating the kaleidoscope of humanity. With a compass for inclusivity and a radar for minority-owned gems, they're rewriting the travel map one diverse experience at a time.