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Avery County, NC


Designated Market Area: Charlotte, NC-SC
USDA County Type (2015): Recreation/Tourism, Low Employment
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Graying America

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2022 population: 17,571   ( 226 from 2010 , 241 from 2020)
Land area: 247.3 square miles
Population density: 71.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:15,527 88.37% 3.1%
Black:7074.02% 0.1%
Indian:830.47% 25.8%
Asian:1210.69% 98.4%
2+ races:1981.13% 66.4%
Hispanic:9355.32% 17.3%
Total non-White:2,04411.63% 15.6%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:308 8.6
Deaths:58516.4
Net Migration: 240.7
Net Immigration: 180.5
Change in White population:-502 -2.8
Change in Non-White pop.:276 1.6




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
17,797
16,02990.07%
7063.97%
660.37%
610.34%
1190.67%
7974.48%
1,7689.93%

2000
17,167
15,95792.95%
5983.48%
350.20%
400.23%
1120.65%
4132.41%
1,2107.05%

1990
14,867
14,64198.48%
1160.78%
160.11%
300.20%
n/a
640.43%
2261.52%

1980
14,409
14,21498.65%
900.62%
160.11%
00.00%
n/a
890.62%
1951.35%

1970
12,655
12,47298.55%
1501.19%
50.04%
50.04%
n/a
220.17%
183 1.45%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
1,607 9.4
1,76310.3
8575.0
1761.0
72 0.4
558 3.3
1990's
NumberRate
1,834 12.3
1,67811.3
1,4009.4
1050.7
1,316 8.9
984 6.6
1980's
NumberRate
1,918 13.3
1,320 9.2
-137 -1.0
n/a
427 3.0
31 0.2
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
806 6.4
n/a
1,742 13.8
12 0.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Avery County, NC
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
46.5
2,455 14.0%
15,116 86.0%
4,007 22.8%
6,481
2.26
4,366 67.4%
3,593 82.3%
281 6.4%
2,115 32.6%

2010
NumberPercent
42.3
3,059 17.2%
14,738 82.8%
3,097 17.4%
6,664
2.31
4,422 66.4%
3,530 79.8%
251 5.7%
2,242 33.6%

2000
NumberPercent
38.5
3,340 19.5%
13,827 80.5%
2,692 15.7%
6,521
2.35
4,531 69.5%
3,732 82.4%
248 5.5%
1,990 30.5%

1990
NumberPercent
34.4
3,428 23.1%
11,439 76.9%
2,104 14.2%
5,439
2.56
4,139 76.1%
3,548 85.7%
220 5.3%
1,300 23.9%

1980
NumberPercent
30.0
3,994 27.7%
10,415 72.3%
1,610 11.2%
4,868
2.77
3,871 79.5%
3,402 87.9%
176 4.5%
997 20.5%

2022 Housing Data for Avery County, NC

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units13,915 
Median Value$215,900 
Occupied6,48146.6%
Vacant7,43453.4%
Owned5,09178.6%
Rented1,39021.4%
Median Rent$811 
Single-Family Units9,57968.8%
    Detached9,44267.9%
    Attached1371.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,58511.4%
Mobile Homes1,64611.8%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Avery County, NC

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0003225.0%
$10,000 to $14,9993395.2%
$15,000 to $19,9993655.6%
$20,000 to $24,9993835.9%
$25,000 to $29,9994336.7%
$30,000 to $34,9992433.7%
$35,000 to $39,9992824.4%
$40,000 to $44,9994156.4%
$45,000 to $49,9992774.3%
$50,000 to $59,99964810.0%
$60,000 to $74,9995007.7%
$75,000 to $99,99978512.1%
$100,000 to $124,9993345.2%
$125,000 to $149,9994917.6%
$150,000 to $199,9993124.8%
$200,000 or more3525.4%
Median Household Income53,513 
Per Capita Income30,578 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state103 
Compared to U.S.87 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI3485.4%
Public Assistance1512.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps6289.7%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed5,94454.2%
Unemployed3433.1%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force6,28757.4%
Not in Labor Force4,67342.6%
Real Unemployment Rate 45.8%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector2,0411,70854.4%
Non-Profit21727344.3%
Self-Employed73134567.9%
Local Government37133152.8%
State Government15142326.3%
Federal Government415642.3%
Total Private + Self2,7722,05357.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.7801,08341.9%
Total3,5523,13653.1%
Pct. Govt.20.5%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts91113.6%
Sales and Office Occupations1,45521.7%
Professional, Technical1,27319.0%
Service Occupations1,60724.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1231.8%
All others1,45221.7%
White Collar 54.3%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance88413.2%
Educational services78911.8%
Construction70210.5%
Retail trade69910.4%
Public administration6259.3%
Accommodation and food services5378.0%
Manufacturing4606.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting3725.6%
Other services2924.4%
Finance and insurance2533.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2393.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation2083.1%
Professional, scientific, technical1952.9%
Transportation and warehousing1642.4%
Utilities731.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing671.0%
Wholesale trade570.9%
Information420.6%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction400.6%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Avery County, NC

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican6113.46%
Puerto Rican850.48%
Cuban900.51%
Dominican130.07%
Total Central American510.29%
Costa Rican180.10%
Guatemalan10.01%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian120.07%
Salvadoran200.11%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American70.04%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian20.01%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan50.03%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic470.27%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Korean420.24%
Filipino150.08%
Indian130.07%
Chinese50.03%
Indonesian50.03%
Laotian30.02%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English16,17294.9%
Spanish6533.8%
German, other Germanic460.3%
Other Indo-European390.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun360.2%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic340.2%
Other320.2%
Tagalog150.1%
Other Asian110.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American1,95611.1%
German1,86910.6%
English1,6889.5%
Scotch-Irish1,6259.2%
Irish1,3847.8%
Scottish8214.6%
Welsh3952.2%
European3191.8%
Italian2661.5%
French2101.2%
Polish1530.9%
Dutch1450.8%
Scandinavian1070.6%
Swedish670.4%
Russian620.4%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen17,22297.4%
Not a citizen4572.6%
Native17,02796.3%
Foreign-born6523.7%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Avery County, NC

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
657 4.8%1,120 8.2%4,216 31.0%4,576 33.6%1,852 13.6%1,182 8.7%
  Average years of education: 13.0
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 657 4.8%
9-12 Years 1,120 8.2%
H.S. Grad or GED 4,216 31.0%
Some College 4,576 33.6%
Bach. Degree 1,852 13.6%
Grad Degree 1,182 8.7%
Average years of education: 13.0

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Avery County, NC

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 7,315 6,871 444 6.1% 4.1%
1991 7,331 6,684 647 8.8% 5.9%
1992 7,363 6,625 738 10.0% 6.3%
1993 7,281 6,668 613 8.4% 5.1%
1994 7,255 6,758 497 6.9% 4.4%
1995 7,505 7,043 462 6.2% 4.4%
1996 7,702 7,310 392 5.1% 4.4%
1997 7,890 7,547 343 4.3% 3.8%
1998 7,921 7,634 287 3.6% 3.5%
1999 8,127 7,848 279 3.4% 3.3%
2000 7,944 7,624 320 4.0% 3.7%
2001 8,053 7,609 444 5.5% 5.6%
2002 7,659 7,134 525 6.9% 6.9%
2003 8,107 7,614 493 6.1% 6.7%
2004 8,131 7,692 439 5.4% 5.9%
2005 8,020 7,561 459 5.7% 5.6%
2006 8,048 7,626 422 5.2% 5.1%
2007 8,285 7,865 420 5.1% 5.1%
2008 8,863 8,354 509 5.7% 6.2%
2009 9,065 8,189 876 9.7% 11.0%
2010 7,974 7,124 850 10.7% 10.7%
2011 7,808 6,941 867 11.1% 10.3%
2012 7,812 6,962 850 10.9% 9.5%
2013 7,699 7,029 670 8.7% 7.8%
2014 7,651 7,165 486 6.4% 6.1%
2015 7,524 7,082 442 5.9% 5.7%
2016 7,551 7,171 380 5.0% 5.1%
2017 7,626 7,299 327 4.3% 4.5%
2018 7,599 7,316 283 3.7% 4.0%
2019 7,578 7,305 273 3.6% 3.8%
2020 7,287 6,825 462 6.3% 7.3%
2021 7,348 7,049 299 4.1% 4.9%
2022 7,747 7,495 252 3.3% 3.7%
2023 7,798 7,562 236 3.0% 3.5%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com