Royal Pines, North Carolina

Royal Pines is a census-designated place (CDP) in Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 4,272 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Asheville Metropolitan Statistical Area.GeographyRoyal Pines is located in southern Buncombe County at . It is bordered to the west by U.S. Route 25A and the city limits of Asheville, and to the northeast by Mills Gap Road. Brown Mountain, with an elevation of, occupies the center of the CDP.According to the United States Census Bureau, the Royal Pines CDP has a total area of 7.0km2, all of it land.DemographicsAs of the census of 2000, there were 5,334 people, 2,133 households, and 1,540 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,753.0 people per square mile (677.5/km²). There were 2,303 housing units at an average density of 756.9 per square mile (292.5/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 93.98% White, 3.47% African American, 0.13% Native American, 1.07% Asian, 0.37% from other races, and 0.97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.79% of the population.