Population By Race and Ethnicity in Avery County, NC in 2023

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the 17,561 population of Avery County, North Carolina comprised of 1,092 people who identified as Hispanic (6.22%), and 16,469 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.78%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Avery County, North Carolina with a population of 16,306 (92.85%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 731 (4.16%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 231 (1.32%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Avery County, North Carolina in 2023, with a population of 15,366 (87.5%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 940 (5.35%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 686 (3.91%).

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

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Avery County, NC in 2023

Total Population:17,561

Non Hispanic (93.78%)

Hispanic (6.22%)

Race in Avery County, NC in 2023

Total Population:17,561

White Alone (92.85%)

Black or African American Alone (4.16%)

Two or more races (1.32%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.79%)

Asian Alone (0.79%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.09%)

Ethnicity in Avery County, NC in 2023

Total Population:17,561

Non-Hispanic White Alone (87.5%)

Hispanic White Alone (5.35%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (3.91%)

All Other Ethnicities (1.44%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.16%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (0.65%)

Population By Race in Avery , NC in 2023

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	16,306	92.85%
Black or African American Alone	731	4.16%
Two Or More Races	231	1.32%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	139	0.79%
Asian Alone	138	0.79%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	16	0.09%

Population By Ethnicity in Avery , NC in 2023

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	15,366	87.5%
White Alone - Hispanic	940	5.35%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	686	3.91%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	203	1.16%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	114	0.65%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	87	0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	52	0.3%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	45	0.26%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	28	0.16%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	24	0.14%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	13	0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	3	0.02%