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Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation businesses in Buncombe County, NC

Census County Business Patterns 2022. NAICS sector 71.

Establishments
216
4.9% of NC sector
Employees
2,725
4.2% of NC sector
Annual Payroll
$119.9M
total 2022
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County context

Population
271,790
Median Household Income
$70,578
Median Home Value
$360,000

Source: ACS 5-Year Estimates 2023.

Compare to North Carolina state averages

MetricBuncombe CountyNC totalCounty share
Establishments2164,3914.9%
Employees2,72565,3524.2%
Annual Payroll$119.9M$2.61B—

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Data sources: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (NAICS 2017); American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates 2023. Public domain (USA.gov).

Generated 2026-05-27. NAICS suppression rules may zero out small counts.