Asheville Chamber of Commerce

Asheville is considered a Large City with a population of 309,250 and 19,250 businesses. 240 in 2018 were added to the Asheville Chamber of Commerce business directory which was less than 2017 which had 250. The economy of Asheville employs 201,322 people and has an unemployment rate of 4.4%. Some of the largest industries in Asheville are Professional Services (1,055),Restaurants (705), and Entertainment Agencies & Bureaus (460).