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Avery County, North Carolina

Avery County, North Carolina, has 18,110 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Newland. It uses Eastern Time and covers 247 sq mi (641 km²) of land.

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Avery County in North Carolina
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Avery County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
18,110
Land area
247 sq mi (641 km²)
County seat or government
Newland
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$61,428 ± $7,429
Median home value
$265,800 ± $21,887
Median rent, with utilities
$773 ± $106
Homes lived in by their owners
83% ± 6.2 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Boone, NC micro area, Marion, NC micro area, Johnson City, TN metro area, and Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC metro area
Water area
0.17 sq mi (0.45 km²)
State
North Carolina
County code (FIPS)
37011
Coordinates (central point)
36.072090, -81.920285
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Avery County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 2877710,178 people
  2. 286578,188 people
  3. 286047,869 people
  4. 286053,883 people
  5. 286222,565 people
  6. 286792,454 people
  7. 28611424 people
  8. 28646382 people
  9. 28652132 people
  10. 28616115 people
  11. 2866455 people
  12. 2865326 people
All 13
  1. 286620 people

13 ZIP Code areas overlap Avery County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

Avery County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Avery County, largest first

  1. Banner Elk Township4,223 people
  2. Ingalls Township2,457 people
  3. Elk Park Township1,643 people
  4. Pineola Township1,244 people
  5. Newland No. 2 Township1,191 people
  6. Altamont Township1,057 people
  7. Newland No. 1 Township1,020 people
  8. Linville Township712 people
  9. Plumtree Township656 people
  10. Montezuma Township530 people
  11. Beech Mountain Township452 people
  12. Roaring Creek Township421 people
All 19
  1. Pyatte Township389 people
  2. Heaton Township382 people
  3. Cranberry Township369 people
  4. Minneapolis Township327 people
  5. Hughes Township311 people
  6. Frank Township287 people
  7. Carey's Flat Township9 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in North Carolina, by county

School districts in Avery County, largest first

  1. Avery County Schools17,680 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Banner Elk, North Carolina (town)1,473 people
  2. Beech Mountain, North Carolina (town)987 people
  3. Newland, North Carolina (town)866 people
  4. Elk Park, North Carolina (town)560 people
  5. Sugar Mountain, North Carolina (village)539 people
  6. Seven Devils, North Carolina (town)425 people
  7. Linville, North Carolina (CDP)291 people
  8. Crossnore, North Carolina (town)115 people
  9. Grandfather Village, North Carolina (village)14 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Mitchell County, North Carolina14 mi west
  2. Watauga County, North Carolina16 mi northeast
  3. Carter County, Tennessee19 mi northwest
  4. Caldwell County, North Carolina24 mi east
  5. Burke County, North Carolina26 mi southeast
  6. Johnson County, Tennessee27 mi north
  7. McDowell County, North Carolina28 mi south

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.