Avery County, North Carolina Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

17,680

Median Age

47.1

Male Median

45.9

Female Median

48.8

Avery County, North Carolina Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Avery County, North Carolina Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by -1.5%%.

-1.5%% Growth

Avery County, North Carolina Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Avery County, North Carolina Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202447.117,680
202346.517,643
202246.517,679
202145.517,747
202045.417,510
201945.217,506
201844.417,501
201744.517,535
201644.017,633
201543.717,695
201443.117,739
201342.517,756
201242.217,815
201141.717,844
201041.717,951

Avery County, North Carolina Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 53.9%
5–1710.5%
18–249.0%
25–3412.0%
35–5426.3%
55–6414.7%
65+23.6%

Dependency Ratios for Avery County, North Carolina

Total Dependency Ratio:
61.5
Youth Dependency:
23.3
Old-Age Dependency:
38.2

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Avery County, North Carolina

The median age in Avery County, North Carolina is 47.1 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Avery County, North Carolina is 17,680.

In Avery County, North Carolina, seniors (ages 65+) make up 23.6% of the population, while children under 18 represent 10.5%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Avery County, North Carolina is aging.
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