Population By Race and Ethnicity in Avery County, NC in 2020

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 17,848 population of Avery County, North Carolina comprised of 891 people who identified as Hispanic (4.99%), and 16,957 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.01%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Avery County, North Carolina with a population of 16,532 (92.63%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 863 (4.84%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 202 (1.13%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Avery County, North Carolina in 2020, with a population of 15,777 (88.4%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 817 (4.58%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 755 (4.23%).

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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 863 4.84%
White Alone 16,532 92.63%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 117 0.66%
Asian Alone 119 0.67%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 15 0.08%
Two Or More Races 202 1.13%
Population By Ethnicity in Avery , NC in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 46 0.26%
White Alone - Hispanic 755 4.23%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 41 0.23%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 22 0.12%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 3 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 24 0.13%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 817 4.58%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 15,777 88.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 76 0.43%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 97 0.54%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 12 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 178 1%