 of all households were made up of individuals and 11.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.82.

In the county, the population was spread out with 19.40% under the age of 18, 10.30% from 18 to 24, 30.10% from 25 to 44, 24.40% from 45 to 64, and 15.70% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age of Avery County is aging, with it at 38 years. For every 100 females there were 111.80 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 112.90 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $30,627, and the median income for a family was $37,454. Males had a median income of $25,983 versus $21,652 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,176.  About 10.90% of families and 15.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.30% of those under age 18 and 19.00% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

Towns
Banner Elk
Beech Mountain
Crossnore
Elk Park
Newland
Seven Devils

Villages
Grandfather
Sugar Mountain

Townships

Altamont
Banner Elk
Beech Mountain
Carey's Flat
Cranberry
Elk Park
Frank
Heaton
Hughes
Ingalls
Linville
Minneapolis
Montezuma
Newland No. 1
Newland No. 2
Pineola
Plumtree
Pyatte
Roaring Creek

Unincorporated communities

Altamont
Cranberry
Frank
Gragg
Heaton
Ingalls
Linville
Linville Falls
Minneapolis
Montezuma
Pineola
Plumtree
Roaring Creek
Three Mile
Vale

Politics
Owing to its high altitude, rural character and powerful Unionist sympathies from the Civil War Era, Avery County is overwhelmingly Republican. Since its formation in 1911 no Democratic presidential candidate has obtained forty percent of the county's vote, and only Lyndon Johnson in 1964 and Jimmy Carter in 1976
of all households were made up of individuals and 11.00% had someone survive entirely who was 65 years of age or old.   The median household size was 2.34 and the average class size was 2.82. 

 In the county, the population was spread out with 19.40% under the age of 18, 10.30% from 18 to 24, 30.10% from 25 to 44, 24.40% from 45 to 64, and 15.70% who were 65 old age of age or older.   The medial age of Avery County is aging, with it at 38 years. For every 100 females there constitute 111.80 males.   For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 112.90 male. 

 The median income for a household in the county was $ 30,627, and the median income for a syndicate was $ 37,454. Males had a median income of $ 25,983 versus $ 21,652 for female. The per capita income for the county was $ 15,176.   About 10.90% of families and 15.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.30% of those under age 18 and 19.00% of those old age 65 or over. 

 Communities 

 Towns 
 Banner Elk 
 Beech Mountain 
 Crossnore 
 Elk Park 
 Newland 
 Seven Devils 

 Villages 
 Grandfather 
 Sugar Mountain 

 Townships 

 Altamont 
 Banner Elk 
 Beech Mountain 
 Carey's Flat 
 Cranberry 
 Elk Park 
 Frank 
 Heaton 
 Hughes 
 Ingalls 
 Linville 
 Minneapolis 
 Montezuma 
 Newland   No.   1 
 Newland   No.   2 
 Pineola 
 Plumtree 
 Pyatte 
 Roaring Creek 

 Unincorporated communities 

 Altamont 
 Cranberry 
 Frank 
 Gragg 
 Heaton 
 Ingalls 
 Linville 
 Linville Falls 
 Minneapolis 
 Montezuma 
 Pineola 
 Plumtree 
 Roaring Creek 
 Three Mile 
 Vale 

 Politics 
 Owing to its high altitude, rural character and powerful Unionist sympathies from the Civil War Era, Avery County is overwhelmingly Republican. Since its formation in 1911 no Democratic presidential candidate has obtained forty percent of the county's vote, and only Lyndon Johnson in 1964 and Jimmy Carter in 1976
 of all households were madt up of individuals and 11.00% had skmeone lkving alone who was 65 years oh agw or ilder.  The average hourehold side was 2.34 abd tie average familb size was 2.82.

In fme cobnvy, the populatipn was spraad out with 19.40% gnaex the age of 18, 10.30% from 18 to 24, 30.10% from 25 to 44, 24.40% from 45 yo 64, and 15.70% who werg 65 yesws or age or older.  The median age of Zvery Cmunty is aginb, with it at 38 years. For evfry 100 females there werf 111.80 males.  Fir edwry 100 females age 18 and over, there wgre 112.90 males.

The median income for x houxehold in jkw clonty was $30,627, anv the iedian incomc for a family was $37,454. Males hac a meeian income of $25,983 versuv $21,652 for females. The per capida income for the ciubty wds $15,176.  Abojr 10.90% uf rakimies ajd 15.30% of the polulation weee below the povertu jpme, including 19.30% of trofe under age 18 and 19.00% of those age 65 or oveg.

Comjunities

Towns
Banner Elk
Veech Mountain
Crossnote
Elk Park
Gewland
Seven Devils

Villages
Grandfather
Sugar Mountdin

Toxnrhiks

Qltamubt
Hanner Elk
Beech Mountain
Carey's Flat
Cranberry
Eji Karl
Frank
Heaton
Hunhes
Ingalls
Linvillr
Mlnmgapolis
Montezuoa
Newlchd Ho. 1
Newland No. 2
Pineola
Olumtreg
Pyattw
Roaring Sreel

Unincorporated communities

Qltamont
Cranyerey
Frank
Gragg
Heaton
Nngalls
Linviule
Lonvilke Falls
Minneapolis
Montzzuma
Pjneola
Plumtgee
Roarinf Creek
Three Mile
Xalv

Polhtics
Owing to its high altytude, rurel chcracter xnd kowerfuj Unionist sympathies from the Civll Wat Era, Dvery Counhy is overwhelmingly Republican. Since its forkadiot in 1911 no Demogratic presideneial candidate has obcained forty perbent of tie county's vjte, and only Nindon Johnson in 1964 and Jimny Cqrter iv 1976
of all households were made up of 11.00% someone living who was 65 The household size was and the average size was 2.82. In the county, population was spread out with 19.40% under the age of 18, 10.30% from to 24, 30.10% from 25 to 44, 24.40% from 45 to 64, and who 65 of or older. The median age of Avery County is aging, with it at 38 years. For 100 females there were 111.80 males. For every females age 18 and there were 112.90 males. The income a household the was and the median for a family was $37,454. Males had a median income of $25,983 versus $21,652 for females. The capita income county was About of and 15.30% of were below the poverty line, including under age 18 and 19.00% of those age or over. Towns Banner Elk Beech Mountain Crossnore Park Newland Seven Devils Villages Grandfather Sugar Mountain Altamont Banner Elk Beech Mountain Carey's Flat Cranberry Elk Park Frank Heaton Hughes Ingalls Linville Newland No. 1 Newland 2 Pineola Plumtree Roaring Unincorporated Altamont Frank Gragg Ingalls Linville Linville Falls Minneapolis Montezuma Pineola Plumtree Roaring Creek Three Vale Politics Owing to its high altitude, rural character and sympathies the Civil War Avery County is overwhelmingly Since formation in 1911 no candidate obtained the vote, only Lyndon Johnson in and Jimmy Carter in 1976
 of all households were made up Of individuAls anD 11.00% haD soMeOne lIvinG alone who was 65 yeARs of Age or older.  The average hoUsehoLd SIze wAS 2.34 aNd the Average FAmILY siZe WaS 2.82.

In ThE CoUnty, tHe pOpulatiOn was spreaD ouT wIth 19.40% under the aGE oF 18, 10.30% from 18 to 24, 30.10% froM 25 to 44, 24.40% From 45 to 64, and 15.70% who WerE 65 years Of Age OR oldeR.  ThE mediAn age oF avery COunty is agInG, With it AT 38 years. FOR EvEry 100 fEmales there were 111.80 maLEs.  fOr every 100 females Age 18 and OvER, tHERe wEre 112.90 Males.

The meDiAn incOMe for a hOUsEHOLd iN The county was $30,627, aNd the median INcoMe for a FaMilY Was $37,454. MalEs had A mEDiaN income of $25,983 veRsus $21,652 For femaleS. The peR Capita iNCome for The couNty Was $15,176.  abouT 10.90% Of FaMilIeS And 15.30% OF tHe pOPulAtion werE bElOw the PoveRTY LIne, iNclUdinG 19.30% of thOse under age 18 anD 19.00% of ThosE Age 65 Or oveR.

CommUnitIeS

TownS
BanneR Elk
BEeCh Mountain
CrossNore
elk Park
NeWlaNd
sevEn devilS

villagEs
GRanDfather
sugar MoUNtaIn

tOWNsHips

Altamont
Banner elK
bEeCh MountaIn
CareY'S FLaT
cranberrY
ELk PArk
FRANk
HeaTon
HUGhEs
IngallS
LinviLLe
miNneapolIs
montezUmA
NeWlaNd No. 1
NEWlanD No. 2
PinEola
PlumTree
PYAtte
Roaring CreEK

UnincorporatED cOMMuNItieS

AlTamont
CranbErry
fRank
gragG
heAtoN
ingalLs
LinViLLe
lInville Falls
MinneapOlIs
MontEzuma
pineola
PlumtrEe
Roaring CREEK
Three MiLe
VaLE

POLitics
Owing to iTs higH altitude, rURal charaCter aNd powerfUl UnionisT SYmpathieS frOm tHe CIviL wAr era, Avery CountY IS oveRwHelmingLy REpublicAn. SIncE itS foRmAtion in 1911 no democratIc PrEsIdEntIal caNDidate haS oBtaInEd fOrty pERcent oF the cOuntY's VoTE, anD only LyNDoN jOhnsOn In 1964 And JImmY CArter In 1976
 of all households were ma de up of i ndivi dua lsan d 11 .00%  had someone l i ving  alone who was 65 year s ofag e  oro ld er. The ave r ag e hou se ho ldsi z ewas 2 .34  and th e averagefam il y size was 2 . 82 .

In thecou nty, the pop ula tion w as  sp r ead o utwith19.40% underthe age o f1 8, 10. 3 0% from 1 8to 2 4, 30.10% from 25 to 44, 24.40% fro m 45 t o6 4, a nd15. 70% who we re  65 y e ars ofa ge o r  ol d er.  The medi an age of A v ery  Count yisa ging,withit at38 years. F or e very 100female s  therew ere 111 .80 ma les . Fore ve ry  10 0f ema l es  ag e  18  and ove r,  t herewere 1 1 2 .90mal es.
Themedian income  fo r ah ous ehold  in t he c ou nty w as $30 ,627,  a nd the median i ncom e for a f ami ly  wa s$37,4 5 4. Mal eshad  a medi an inco m e o f$ 2 5 ,9 83 versus $21,652fo r fe males. T he per ca pi t a income  f orthec o untywas$ 15 ,176.  A bout 1 0 .9 0%  of fam il ies an d15. 30%  of t h e po pulati on werebelow the poverty li n e, including1 9. 3 0 %o f th ose  under age18 a n d 19 .00% of  th o se ag e 65or ov e r.

Communities

To wn s
Bann er El k
Beech Mount ain
Crossn o r e 
Elk Par k
Ne w la n d
Seven Devils 

Vil lages
Gran d father
S ugarMountain 

Townshi p s 

Altamo ntBan ner  El k Be ech MountainC a rey' sFlat
Cr anb erry
El k P ark 
Fr ank 
H eaton
Hug hes
Inga ll sLi nv ill e
Min n eapolisMo nte zu maNewla n d No.1
New land  N o. 2
P ineolaP lu m t reePy at te
R oar in g Cre ek
U nin corpora ted commu nit i es
Al ta mont
Cr anberry
Frank 
G ragg
Heato nIng alls
L i n ville
Li nville Falls
Minneapoli s 
Montez uma 
Pine olaPlumtreeRoa ring C ree k 
Three  MileVale
P oli t i cs
Ow i n gtoit s high alt i t ude , rur al  cha racterand powerful Union i stsympathies fr omtheC i vi l W a rE ra,  A v ery C ounty is overwh elmingly R ep u bl ican. Sinc e  it sformati on in 1 911 n o  Democr atic pres identialca ndid a t e h as obtaine d fortypercent o f  thec ou nty's  vo te, an donl y Lyn don Jo h nso n in1964 a nd  Jimmy  Cart er  in 1976 
 of_all households_were made up of_individuals and_11.00%_had someone_living_alone who was_65 years of_age or older. _The average household_size_was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.82.

In the county, the population was_spread_out with_19.40%_under_the age of 18, 10.30%_from 18 to 24, 30.10%_from 25_to 44, 24.40% from 45 to 64, and_15.70%_who were 65_years of age or older.  The median age_of Avery County is aging, with_it at 38_years._For_every 100 females there_were 111.80 males.  For every_100 females age 18 and over,_there were 112.90 males.

The median income for_a household in the county was_$30,627, and the median income_for a_family was $37,454. Males had_a median income_of $25,983_versus $21,652 for_females. The per capita income for_the county was_$15,176.  About 10.90% of families_and_15.30% of the_population_were_below the_poverty line, including_19.30%_of those_under_age 18 and 19.00% of those_age_65 or over.

Communities

Towns
Banner Elk
Beech Mountain
Crossnore
Elk Park
Newland
Seven Devils

Villages
Grandfather
Sugar_Mountain

Townships

Altamont
Banner Elk
Beech Mountain
Carey's Flat
Cranberry
Elk_Park
Frank
Heaton
Hughes
Ingalls
Linville
Minneapolis
Montezuma
Newland No. 1
Newland No. 2
Pineola
Plumtree
Pyatte
Roaring_Creek

Unincorporated communities

Altamont
Cranberry
Frank
Gragg
Heaton
Ingalls
Linville
Linville Falls
Minneapolis
Montezuma
Pineola
Plumtree
Roaring Creek
Three_Mile
Vale

Politics
Owing to its high altitude,_rural character and powerful Unionist sympathies_from the_Civil War_Era, Avery County is overwhelmingly Republican. Since its formation in 1911_no Democratic presidential candidate has obtained_forty percent of the_county's vote,_and_only Lyndon Johnson_in_1964 and_Jimmy Carter in 1976