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Emma, North Carolina

Coordinates: 35°36′07″N 82°35′45″W / 35.60194°N 82.59583°W / 35.60194; -82.59583
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Emma, North Carolina
Emma is located in North Carolina
Emma
Emma
Emma is located in the United States
Emma
Emma
Coordinates: 35°36′07″N 82°35′45″W / 35.60194°N 82.59583°W / 35.60194; -82.59583
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyBuncombe
Area
 • Total
1.09 sq mi (2.82 km2)
 • Land1.09 sq mi (2.82 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation2,179 ft (664 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
2,174
 • Density2,000.00/sq mi (772.00/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
28806 (Asheville)
Area code828
FIPS code37-21260
GNIS feature ID2812778[2]

Emma is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States.[2] It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 2,174.[3]

The community is in central Buncombe County, bordered to the east and south by the city of Asheville, the county seat.

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
20202,174
U.S. Decennial Census[4]
2020[5]

2020 census

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Emma CDP, North Carolina - Demographic Profile
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Race / Ethnicity Pop 2020[5] % 2020
White alone (NH) 980 45.08%
Black or African American alone (NH) 116 5.34%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 12 0.55%
Asian alone (NH) 3 0.14%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 7 0.32%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) 65 2.99%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 991 45.58%
Total 2,174 100.00%

Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.

References

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  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Emma, North Carolina
  3. ^ "Emma CDP, North Carolina". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  4. ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
  5. ^ a b "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Emma CDP, North Carolina". United States Census Bureau.