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.
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% |