Barker Heights, North Carolina
Barker Heights is an unincorporated area and census-designated place (CDP) in Henderson County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,254 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Asheville Metropolitan Statistical Area. Geography Barker Heights is located in central Henderson County. It is bordered to the north, west, and south by Hendersonville, the county seat, and to the southeast by East Flat Rock. Hendersonville Airport is in the eastern part of the CDP. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which , or 0.13%, are water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 1,237 people, 482 households, and 348 families residing in the CDP. The population density was . There were 533 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 77.12% White, 4.85% African American, 0.97% Native American, 1.46% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 13.10% from other races, and 2.43% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 21.34% of the population. There were 482 households, out of which 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.8% were married couples living together, 16.2%