Population By Race and Ethnicity in Avery County, NC in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 17,771 population of Avery County, North Carolina comprised of 813 people who identified as Hispanic (4.58%), and 16,958 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.43%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Avery County, North Carolina with a population of 16,736 (94.18%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 744 (4.19%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 132 (0.74%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Avery County, North Carolina in 2011, with a population of 15,973 (89.88%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 763 (4.29%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 738 (4.15%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Avery, North Carolina.

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Population By Race in Avery , NC in 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 744 4.19%
White Alone 16,736 94.18%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 87 0.49%
Asian Alone 64 0.36%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 8 0.05%
Two Or More Races 132 0.74%
Population By Ethnicity in Avery , NC in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 6 0.03%
White Alone - Hispanic 763 4.29%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 25 0.14%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 5 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 3 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 11 0.06%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 738 4.15%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 15,973 89.88%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 62 0.35%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 59 0.33%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 5 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 121 0.68%