Median Household Income
$61,428
Median Home Value
$265,800
Median Gross Rent
$773/mo
Poverty Rate
10.2%
Unemployment Rate
4.8%
Homeownership Rate
83.0%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
25.0%
Median Age
47.1
Population Over Time
Avery County shrank 0.3% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
17,739
2016
17,633
2018
17,501
2020
17,510
2022
17,679
2024
17,680
Business & Industry
Avery County has 539 business establishments employing 5,509 people.
Construction
81
Accommodation and food services
62
Real estate and rental and leasing
52
Other services (except public administration)
50
Health care and social assistance
42
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
38
Professional, scientific, and technical services
33
Arts, entertainment, and recreation
24
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.