Asheville, NC Population by Decades
| Date |
Population |
Population Change |
Annual % Change |
| 1900 | 64,932 | - | - |
| 1910 | 69,930 | 4,998 | 0.7 |
| 1920 | 84,231 | 14,301 | 1.9 |
| 1930 | 118,243 | 34,012 | 3.4 |
| 1940 | 131,277 | 13,034 | 1.1 |
| 1950 | 144,925 | 13,648 | 1.0 |
| 1960 | 147,291 | 2,366 | 0.2 |
| 1970 | 161,059 | 13,768 | 0.9 |
| 1980 | 177,761 | 16,702 | 1.0 |
| 1990 | 191,774 | 14,013 | 0.8 |
| 2000 | 225,965 | 34,191 | 1.7 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Census
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