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The total population of Avery County is estimated to be 17,679 with 9,666 males (54.68%) and 8,013 females (45.32%). There are 1,653 less females than males in Avery County.
The median household income in Avery County was $50,136 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,757(3.63%) from $48,379 in 2020. This income is 67.20% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Avery County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $52,952. Overall, the median household income for the county of Avery County stands at $50,136.
In Avery County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $30,136 for males and $22,341 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $44,691 for males and $41,384 for females.
In Avery County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $182,285, while Some Other Race households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $39,669.
In 2022, the population of Avery County was 17,571, a 0.39% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Avery County's population was 17,502, a decline of 1.94% compared to a population of 17,848 in 2020.
The median age in Avery County, NC is 45.5, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 11.71% were under the age of 15, 18.10% aged 15 to 29, 48.41% aged 30 to 64, 19.84% aged 65 to 84, and 1.94% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Avery County population: 90.17% are White, 4.11% are Black or African American, 1.22% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.53% are Asian, 0.07% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.06% are some other race and 2.85% are multiracial.