The Black Mountain area is home to eight thousand and twenty-six residents and is considered a very family-oriented community. Among its most notable residents are the author William R. Forstchen, who penned the 1994 Patricia Cornwell novel The Body Farm. The town is also featured in Nicholas Sparks' novel The Longest Ride. It is a popular tourist destination for the fall and winter seasons.
The population of Black Mountain City, North Carolina, is expected to reach 8,542 by 2020, up from its current population of seven thousand and sixty-four. This city is growing at a rate of 0.68% annually and has grown by 1.38% since the 2010 census. It has a median household income of $62,702, and a poverty rate of 3.91%. Its median house value is $235,500. It has a median age of 54 years, with 50.8 years of age for males and 56.4 years for females.