| Name | Avery County |
| State | North Carolina |
| FIPS Code | 37011 |
| County Seat | Newland |
| Timezone | Eastern Standard Time (EST) |
| Population (2022) | 17,815 |
| Population Growth Rate(2000-2022) | 0.05% |
| Majority Ethnicity | White 94.71% |
| Public School Majority Ethnicity | White 81% |
| Partisan Voting Index | Strongly Republican:+26 |
| Unemployment Rate (December 2024) | 6.5% |
| Area Code(s) | 828 |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Population (2022) |
|---|---|
| White | 94.71% |
| African American | 3.87% |
| Hispanic | 0.88% |
| Asian | 0.5% |
| Native American | 0.02% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.02% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Public School Students (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 81.47% |
| African American | 0.88% |
| Hispanic | 14.05% |
| Asian | 0.5% |
| Native American | 0.28% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.11% |