Population By Race and Ethnicity in Avery, NC in 2012

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 17,617 population of Avery County, North Carolina comprised of 821 people who identified as Hispanic (4.66%), and 16,796 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.34%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Avery County, North Carolina with a population of 16,574 (94.08%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 746 (4.24%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 135 (0.77%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Avery County, North Carolina in 2012, with a population of 15,806 (89.72%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 768 (4.36%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 738 (4.19%).

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 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 746 4.24%
White Alone 16,574 94.08%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 85 0.48%
Asian Alone 69 0.39%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 8 0.05%
Two Or More Races 135 0.77%
Population By Ethnicity in Avery , NC in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 8 0.05%
White Alone - Hispanic 768 4.36%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 25 0.14%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 7 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 3 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 10 0.06%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 738 4.19%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 15,806 89.72%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 60 0.34%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 62 0.35%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 5 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 125 0.71%