Population By Race and Ethnicity in Avery County, NC in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 17,522 population of Avery County, North Carolina comprised of 901 people who identified as Hispanic (5.14%), and 16,621 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.86%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Avery County, North Carolina with a population of 16,325 (93.17%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 802 (4.58%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 172 (0.98%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Avery County, North Carolina in 2017, with a population of 15,535 (88.66%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 790 (4.51%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 777 (4.43%).

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 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 802 4.58%
White Alone 16,325 93.17%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 122 0.7%
Asian Alone 92 0.53%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 9 0.05%
Two Or More Races 172 0.98%
Population By Ethnicity in Avery , NC in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 25 0.14%
White Alone - Hispanic 790 4.51%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 47 0.27%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 18 0.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 3 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 18 0.1%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 777 4.43%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 15,535 88.66%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 75 0.43%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 74 0.42%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 6 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 154 0.88%