The population of Biltmore Lake City, NC, is just under 36,000. There are several reasons to move to Biltmore Lake, including its tranquil lake and forest environment, convenient location to Asheville, access to the Blue Ridge Parkway, Pisgah National Forest, French Broad River, and world-class healthcare facilities. Residents of Biltmore Lake are accustomed to welcoming values, exclusive amenities, and social gatherings. Real estate in Biltmore Lake offers a variety of neighborhoods.
The most common ancestry of residents of Lake Biltmore Estates is Mexican. More than half (55%) of the population is of Mexican descent. Another fifteen percent of the working population is of German and Irish descent. Among other ethnicities, 8.0% of residents claim Italian and 6.3% are of English ancestry. The total population speaks English and Spanish. Those who were born abroad are also represented by 16.4% of the residents.
The Lake Biltmore Estates neighborhood in Biltmore Lake City has the highest proportion of detached single family homes among all neighborhoods in the U.S. This area is home to more than 95.0% free-standing single-family homes. As a result, it was later developed into its own jurisdiction, the Biltmore Forest. It is one of the wealthiest jurisdictions in the country.
Asheville has a daily newspaper, the Citizen-Times. The Mountain Xpress, the area's largest weekly, covers arts and politics. The Asheville Daily Planet is a monthly paper. The Biltmore Beacon is a weekly newspaper written for the Biltmore communities. Public radio stations include the Blue Ridge Public Radio and WYQS, which is a sister station of WCQS and broadcasts NPR and local news.