Avery County, North Carolina

NC · FIPS 37011 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
17,680
Rank #2,000 of 3,222
38th %ile
Median Household Income
$61,428 −18.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,939 of 3,222
40th %ile
Poverty Rate
10.2% −19.4% vs nat'l
Rank #824 of 3,222
74th %ile
Median Home Value
$265,800 −5.7% vs nat'l
Rank #810 of 3,222
75th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
25.0% −25.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,219 of 3,222
62th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.8% −8.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,906 of 3,222
41th %ile

At a Glance

83.0% Homeownership
87.5% Insured
25.0% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesNative Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%28.3%56.6%84.8%85.7%6.1%3.8%3.3%0.5%0.4%0.1%0.1%

About Avery County, North Carolina

Avery County, North Carolina has a total population of 17,680, making it the 2,000th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Avery County is 47.1 years, which is 21.1% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Avery County is $61,428, which ranks #1,939 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 18.3% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 10.2%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.8%.

The median home value in Avery County is $265,800, 5.7% below the national median. Renters in Avery County pay a median gross rent of $773 per month. The homeownership rate is 83.0%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Avery County, 25.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 25.7% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 87.5% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 26.0 min.

Avery County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 85.7% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (6.1%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (3.8%).

All data for Avery County, North Carolina comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.