Black Mountain is a town in Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States.

[6][7][8] In September 2024, Black Mountain was severely impacted by flooding from Hurricane Helene.

[10] The headquarters and distribution center for the Ingles supermarket chain is based in Black Mountain.

The company's local facilities were flooded, leading to mass closures, shortages, and payment processing issues at grocery stores across the chain.

[11][12][13] The downtown area has many eclectic shops, attracting seasonal tourism, a main staple of the local economy.

The town is near several Christian retreat areas including Ridgecrest and Montreat Conference Center.

[citation needed] Black Mountain College was formerly located near the town, but the Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center, dedicated to the experimental educational institution's history, is now located in downtown Asheville.

[15] The Black Mountain Center for the Arts is located down the street from the museum.

In 2002 the community raised 1.2 million dollars to buy the old Town Hall and convert it into the Art Center.

U.S. Route 70 (State Street) is the main road through the center of town.

[18] As of the 2020 United States census and American Community Survey 2021(5 year estimates), there were 8,426 people and 3,928 households residing in the town.

[23] Black Mountain is featured in the 2009 novel One Second After and its subsequent sequels by William R. Forstchen, a town resident.