Emma, North Carolina

Census-designated place in North Carolina, United States

35°36′07″N 82°35′45″W / 35.60194°N 82.59583°W / 35.60194; -82.59583CountryUnited StatesStateNorth CarolinaCounty BuncombeArea

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• Total1.09 sq mi (2.82 km²) • Land1.09 sq mi (2.82 km²) • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)Elevation

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2,179 ft (664 m)Population

(2020)

• Total2,174 • Density2,000.00/sq mi (772.00/km²)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP Code

28806 (Asheville)

Area code828FIPS code37-21260GNIS 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

Historical population
Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	2,174		—
U.S. Decennial Census^[4] 2020^[5]

2020 census

**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

^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Emma, North Carolina
^ "Emma CDP, North Carolina". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
^ ^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.