Avery County, North Carolina demographics
Population: 17,747
Median age: 45.5
Median household income: 46,383
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Avery County, North Carolina.
Population
| 2021 | 17,747 |
| 2020 | 17,510 |
| 2019 | 17,506 |
| 2018 | 17,501 |
| 2017 | 17,535 |
| 2016 | 17,633 |
| 2015 | 17,695 |
| 2014 | 17,739 |
| 2013 | 17,756 |
| 2012 | 17,815 |
| 2011 | 17,844 |
| 2010 | 17,951 |
| 2009 | 17,903 |
Avery County, NC cities
Banner Elk town - 1,350
Beech Mountain town - 796
Crossnore town - 152
Elk Park town - 593
Newland town - 761
Seven Devils town - 442
Sugar Mountain village - 451
Census data for Avery County, North Carolina
Demographic and housing estimates in Avery County, North Carolina
| Total population | 17,747 |
| Male | 9,806 |
| Female | 7,941 |
| Total population | 17,747 |
| Under 5 years | 614 |
| 5 to 9 years | 675 |
| 10 to 14 years | 790 |
| 15 to 19 years | 853 |
| 20 to 24 years | 1,199 |
| 25 to 34 years | 2,250 |
| 35 to 44 years | 2,338 |
| 45 to 54 years | 2,555 |
| 55 to 59 years | 1,119 |
| 60 to 64 years | 1,489 |
| 65 to 74 years | 2,334 |
| 75 to 84 years | 1,187 |
| 85 years and over | 344 |
| Median age (years) | 45.5 |
| Under 18 years | 2,582 |
| 16 years and over | 15,564 |
| 18 years and over | 15,165 |
| 21 years and over | 14,511 |
| 62 years and over | 4,811 |
| 65 years and over | 3,865 |
| Total population | 17,747 |
| One race | 17,241 |
| White | 16,002 |
| Black or African American | 729 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 216 |
| Asian | 94 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 12 |
| Some other race | 188 |
| Two or more races | 506 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 14,806 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 8,236 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 6,570 |
Social characteristics in Avery County, North Carolina
| Total households | 6,378 |
| Family households (families) | 3,543 |
| Married-couple family | 176 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 1,255 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 978 |
| Nonfamily households | 1,404 |
| Average household size | 2,632 |
| Average family size | 2.29 |
Economic characteristics in Avery County, North Carolina
| Total households | 6,378 |
| Less than $10,000 | 460 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 347 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 734 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 720 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 1,141 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 1,190 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 620 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 627 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 226 |
| $200,000 or more | 313 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 46,383 |
Housing characteristics in Avery County, North Carolina
| Total housing units | 13,843 |
| Occupied housing units | 6,378 |
| Vacant housing units | 7,465 |
| Total housing units | 13,843 |
| 1-unit, detached | 9,357 |
| 1-unit, attached | 192 |
| 2 units | 368 |
| 3 or 4 units | 749 |
| 5 to 9 units | 434 |
| 10 to 19 units | 199 |
| 20 or more units | 866 |
| Mobile home | 1,678 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 |
| Total housing units | 13,843 |
| Built 2014 or later | 0 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 497 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 2,186 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 1,934 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 3,757 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 2,537 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 746 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 661 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 691 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 834 |
| Total housing units | 13,843 |
| 1 room | 181 |
| 2 rooms | 227 |
| 3 rooms | 1,441 |
| 4 rooms | 2,705 |
| 5 rooms | 3,152 |
| 6 rooms | 2,303 |
| 7 rooms | 1,512 |
| 8 rooms | 948 |
| 9 rooms or more | 1,374 |
| Median rooms | 5.3 |
| Total housing units | 13,843 |
| No bedroom | 190 |
| 1 bedroom | 980 |
| 2 bedrooms | 4,739 |
| 3 bedrooms | 5,578 |
| 4 bedrooms | 1,843 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 513 |
| Occupied housing units | 6,378 |
| Owner-occupied | 5,071 |
| Renter-occupied | 1,307 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.28 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.32 |
| Occupied housing units | 6,378 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 540 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 1,191 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 915 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 1,430 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 979 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 1,323 |
| Owner-occupied units | 5,071 |
| Less than $50,000 | 702 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 724 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 771 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 667 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 1,005 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 614 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 408 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 180 |
| Median (dollars) | 171,200 |
| Owner-occupied units | 5,071 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 2,301 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 2,770 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 1,062 |
| Less than $500 | 249 |
| $500 to $999 | 614 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 165 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 28 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 6 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 774 |
| No rent paid | 245 |
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