Population By Race and Ethnicity in Avery County, NC in 2021

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 17,522 population of Avery County, North Carolina comprised of 988 people who identified as Hispanic (5.64%), and 16,534 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.36%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Avery County, North Carolina with a population of 16,296 (93%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 745 (4.25%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 213 (1.22%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Avery County, North Carolina in 2021, with a population of 15,446 (88.15%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 850 (4.85%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 702 (4.01%).

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 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 745 4.25%
White Alone 16,296 93%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 126 0.72%
Asian Alone 126 0.72%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 16 0.09%
Two Or More Races 213 1.22%
Population By Ethnicity in Avery , NC in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 43 0.25%
White Alone - Hispanic 850 4.85%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 46 0.26%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 22 0.13%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 3 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 24 0.14%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 702 4.01%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 15,446 88.15%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 80 0.46%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 104 0.59%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 13 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 189 1.08%