Welcome to Avery County ...
Time Zone: Avery County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Newland is the Seat for Avery County.
Avery County was founded in 1911. Avery was created by taking area from Caldwell, Mitchell and Watauga Counties.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Avery had a population of 17,496 people. This is a decrease of 1.69% since the last Census (which gave a population of 17,797 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Avery represented 0.19% of the total population of North Carolina.
Below are some of the communities located in Avery County:
- Banner Elk
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Beech Mountain
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Mountain
- Beech Mountain is located in Avery County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beech Mountain <2>
- Crossnore
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossnore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossnore
- Crossnore is located in Avery County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 231 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crossnore <2>
- Elk Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Park
- Elk Park is located in Avery County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 450 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Park <2>
- Grandfather
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandfather
- Grandfather is located in Avery County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24 people
- Newland
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newland
- Newland is located in Avery County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 694 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newland <2>
- Seven Devils
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Devils have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Devils
- Seven Devils is located in Avery County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seven Devils <2>
- Sugar Mountain
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Mountain
- Sugar Mountain is located in Avery County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Websites specific to Avery County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Johnson County
- Carter County
- Caldwell County
- Burke County
- McDowell County
- Mitchell County
- Watauga County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
| <1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |