Beech Mountain, NC Demographics

The total population of Beech Mountain is estimated to be 798 with 416 males (52.13%) and 382 females (47.87%). There are 34 less females than males in Beech Mountain.
The median household income in Beech Mountain was $83,264 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 639(0.77%) from $82,625 in 2020. This income is 111.60% 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, Beech Mountain sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $85,953. Overall, the median household income for the town of Beech Mountain stands at $83,264.
In Beech Mountain, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $49,405 for males and $28,104 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $74,313 for males and $71,610 for females.
In Beech Mountain, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $81,744.
In 2022, the population of Beech Mountain was 666, a 0.30% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Beech Mountain's population was 664, a decline of 0.15% compared to a population of 665 in 2020.
The median age in Beech Mountain, NC is 60.6, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 9.30% were under the age of 15, 8.67% aged 15 to 29, 41.96% aged 30 to 64, 37.19% aged 65 to 84, and 2.89% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Beech Mountain population: 93.09% are White, 0.75% are Black or African American, 0.50% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.38% are Asian, 1.26% are some other race and 3.02% are multiracial.