Who is the mayor of Asheville, NC? Asheville's elected officials
Asheville is in Buncombe County, North Carolina. Its mayor is Esther Manheimer. 7 elected seats, all elected citywide.
City of Asheville City Council
| Office | Who holds it now | Next term |
|---|---|---|
| Mayor | Esther Manheimer source | On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet |
| Council Member | Maggie Ullman Berthiaume source | On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet |
| Council Member | Antanette Mosley source | On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet |
| Council Member | Sheneika E. Smith source | On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet |
| Council Member | Sage Turner source | |
| Council Member | Kim Roney source | |
| Council Member | Roberto (Bo) Hess source |
Also representing Asheville
County commissioners, the sheriff and other county officers, and the school board: Buncombe County's elected officials.
Who lives in Asheville
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 6.6% · White 79.8% · Black 8.1% · Asian 1.1% · Other or more than one race 4.4% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)
About these figures
The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.
Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.
Quick answers
- Who is the mayor of Asheville, NC?
- Esther Manheimer is the mayor of Asheville, North Carolina. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
- Who is on the Asheville council?
- Maggie Ullman Berthiaume (Council Member); Antanette Mosley (Council Member); Sheneika E. Smith (Council Member); Sage Turner (Council Member); Kim Roney (Council Member); Roberto (Bo) Hess (Council Member).
- What is the population of Asheville, NC?
- About 94,535 people, with a median age of 40.7; the median household income is $71,102 and 14.3% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
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