Avery County, NC population between 2000 and 2022
Over the last 20 plus years, between 2000 and 2022, population of Avery County increased by 261. In this period, the peak population was 18,143 in the year 2006. The numbers suggest that the population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline.
Year | Population | Year on Year Change | Change in Percent |
---|---|---|---|
2000 | 17,310 | - | - |
2001 | 17,710 | 400 | 2.31% |
2002 | 17,878 | 168 | 0.95% |
2003 | 17,910 | 32 | 0.18% |
2004 | 17,986 | 76 | 0.42% |
2005 | 17,974 | -12 | -0.07% |
2006 | 18,143 | 169 | 0.94% |
2007 | 17,995 | -148 | -0.82% |
2008 | 18,074 | 79 | 0.44% |
2009 | 17,984 | -90 | -0.5% |
2010 | 17,797 | -187 | -1.04% |
2011 | 17,771 | -26 | -0.15% |
2012 | 17,617 | -154 | -0.87% |
2013 | 17,663 | 46 | 0.26% |
2014 | 17,658 | -5 | -0.03% |
2015 | 17,494 | -164 | -0.93% |
2016 | 17,450 | -44 | -0.25% |
2017 | 17,522 | 72 | 0.41% |
2018 | 17,509 | -13 | -0.07% |
2019 | 17,496 | -13 | -0.07% |
2020 | 17,848 | 352 | 2.01% |
2021 | 17,502 | -346 | -1.94% |
2022 | 17,571 | 69 | 0.39% |
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Avery County, NC population from 2000 to 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Avery County's population increased by 487 (2.81%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Avery County's population increased by 51 (0.29%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Avery County's population peaked in year 2006 at 18,143.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Avery County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 17,310.
Avery County, NC annual population growth rate
Between the years 2000 and 2022, i.e. 22 annual cycles, the population of Avery County grew year by year for 10 years and declined for 12 years.
From 2000 to 2022, Avery County had an average annual population growth rate of 0.07% per year. Overall the population grew 1.51% between 2000 and 2022.
From 2000 to 2001, Avery County's population grew the most with an increase of 400 (2.31%).
While from 2020 and 2021, Avery County's population declined the most with a negative growth of 346 (-1.94%).
Things to know
Is Avery County, NC population increasing or decreasing?
According to the latest data from U.S. Census Bureau's population estimates, Avery County's population decreased by 277 between 2020 and 2022. The decrease was 346 (1.94%) between 2020 and 2021; and increase of 69 (0.39%) between 2021 and 2022.
How has the population of Avery County, NC changed in the last 10 years?
Between 2012 and 2022, population of Avery County decreased by 92 (0.52%). The population was highest at 17,848 in the year 2020 and lowest at 17,450 in the year 2016. Overall the average growth rate witnessed for the last 10 years was -0.02%.
References
- US Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)