Avery   County NC United States

County FIPS 37011
Largest City Banner Elk
State North Carolina
Latitude 36.0765
Longitude -81.9226
Population 17,680
Density 71.5 people per square mile
Time Zone America/New York
  • All demographic data comes from the 2024 American Community Survey (5-year study).
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Household Income

Median household: $61,428
Median individual: $31,618

Race

Mode: 86.8% White

Gender

 53.7% male 

Rent

  $773 / month  

Median house value: $271,301.0

Age

Median: 47.1 years old

Education

With at least college degree: 25.0%
With STEM degree: 38.9%

Marital Status

 50.9% married 

Never married: 28.7%

Labor Force Participation

 47.3% working 

Unemployed: 4.8%

Average Family Size

 2.78 people 

Commute Time

 23.7 minutes 

Health Care

 12.5% uninsured 

Poverty

 10.2%

All data comes from the SimpleMaps US Counties Database, 2026.

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