East Flat Rock is a census-designated place (CDP) in Henderson County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 4,151 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Asheville Metropolitan Statistical Area.GeographyEast Flat Rock is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.2sqmi, all of it land.DemographicsAs of the census of 2000, there were 4,151 people, 1,647 households, and 1,133 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,279.1 people per square mile (493.1/km²). There were 1,823 housing units at an average density of 561.7 per square mile (216.6/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 85.69% White, 3.08% African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 8.79% from other races, and 1.83% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 14.96% of the population.There were 1,647 households out of which 31.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.1% were married couples living together, 13.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.2% were non-families. 26.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.95.
