Emma, North Carolina Explained

Official Name:Emma, North Carolina
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:North Carolina#USA
Pushpin Label:Emma
Coordinates:35.6019°N -82.5958°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:North Carolina
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Buncombe
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Sq Mi:1.09
Area Land Sq Mi:1.09
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Area Total Km2:2.82
Area Land Km2:2.82
Area Water Km2:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Density Km2:772.00
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:2179
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code
Postal Code:28806 (Asheville)
Area Code:828
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:37-21260
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2812778
Population Total:2174
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population Density Sq Mi:2000.00

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

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

Demographics

2020 census

Emma CDP, North Carolina - Demographic Profile
(NH = Non-Hispanic)!Race / Ethnicity!Pop 2020[3] !% 2020
White alone (NH)98045.08%
Black or African American alone (NH)1165.34%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)120.55%
Asian alone (NH)30.14%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)00.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)70.32%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH)652.99%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)99145.58%
Total2,174100.00%
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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. September 20, 2022.
  2. Web site: Emma CDP, North Carolina. United States Census Bureau. April 7, 2022.
  3. Web site: 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.