Avery County, North Carolina Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity
According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 17.81K population of Avery County, NC residents comprised of 987 residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (5.54%), and 16.82K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.46%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Avery County, NC, with a population of 15.75K (88.43%). The Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group in Avery County, NC, with a population of 696 (3.91%). The Black or African American Alone population was the third largest racial group in Avery County, NC, with a population of 664 (3.73%). The smallest racial group in Avery County, NC was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 1 (0.01%).
Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Avery County, NC, with a population of 15.55K (87.32%). The Non-Hispanic - Black Alone population was the second largest ethnic group in Avery County, NC, with a population of 649 (3.65%). The Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone population was the third largest ethnic group in Avery County, NC, with a population of 503 (2.83%). The smallest ethnic group in Avery County, NC was Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander with a population of 0 (0.00%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in Avery County, North Carolina from the 2020 decennial census.
You can see similar information for other North Carolina counties and also for the state of North Carolina.
| Race | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 664 | 3.73 |
| White Alone | 15746 | 88.43 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 89 | 0.50 |
| Asian Alone | 63 | 0.35 |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 1 | 0.01 |
| Some Other Race Alone | 547 | 3.07 |
| Two Or More Races | 696 | 3.91 |
| Ethnicity | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic - White Alone | 15549 | 87.32 |
| Non-Hispanic - Black Alone | 649 | 3.65 |
| Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 503 | 2.83 |
| Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races | 462 | 2.60 |
| Hispanic - Two or More Races | 234 | 1.31 |
| Hispanic - White Alone | 197 | 1.11 |
| Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 58 | 0.33 |
| Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone | 56 | 0.32 |
| Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 44 | 0.25 |
| Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 31 | 0.17 |
| Hispanic - Black Alone | 15 | 0.08 |
| Hispanic - Asian Alone | 7 | 0.04 |
| Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 1 | 0.01 |
| Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 0 | 0.00 |