Mountain home is located in Henderson county North carolina with a geographic area of 3.8 square miles. The total population in Mountain home is 4,352 with 50.1% male and 49.9% female. Children under age 5 represent 4.0% of the population, under age 18 equal 20.3% of the population and over age 65 is 18.6% of the population. The median household income is $45,667, per capita income is $23,751. There are a total of 1,740 housing units with 61.6% owner occupied. Education includes 30.6% of residents that are high school graduates and 21.1% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Mountain home in the summer is 75 degrees, and in the winter 38 degrees.