| Name | Avery County |
| State | North Carolina |
| FIPS Code | 37011 |
| County Seat | Newland |
| Timezone | Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) |
| Population (2024) | 17,711 |
| Population Growth Rate(2020-2024) | -0.58% |
| Majority Ethnicity | White 89.2% |
| Public School Majority Ethnicity | White 81% |
| Partisan Voting Index | Strongly Republican:+28 |
| Unemployment Rate (May 2026) | 3.4% |
| Sales Tax Rate (2025) | 6.75% |
| Area Code(s) | 828 |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Population (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 89.2% |
| African American | 4.24% |
| Hispanic | 5.75% |
| Asian | 0.45% |
| Native American | 0.24% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.12% |
| 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% |