Avery County's estimated 2026 population is 18,117 with a growth rate of 0.04% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Avery County is the 84th largest county in North Carolina. The 2010 population was 17,797 and has seen a growth of 1.8% since that time.
Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change
Overall: 47.1 years
Female: 48.8 years
Male: 45.9 years
There are 15,126 adults, (4,180 of whom are seniors) in Avery County.
Female: 8,179 (46.3%)
Male: 9,501 (53.7%)
The racial composition of Avery County includes 86.75% White, 3.82% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for other race, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Asian, Native American and multiracial populations.
Race | Population | Percentage (of total) |
|---|---|---|
| White | 15,338 | 86.75% |
| Two or more races | 965 | 5.46% |
| Black or African American | 676 | 3.82% |
| Other race | 525 | 2.97% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 80 | 0.45% |
| Asian | 77 | 0.44% |
| Native American | 19 | 0.11% |
Avery County's average per capita income is $36,466. Household income levels show a median of $61,428. The poverty rate stands at 10.16%.
Name | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| Married Families | $91,142 | - |
| Families | $84,225 | $106,544 |
| Households | $61,428 | $88,834 |
| Non Families | $35,595 | $53,633 |
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