Avery County, North Carolina Nativity & Citizenship Status (2024)

Place of birth and citizenship status analysis for Avery County, North Carolina

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Avery County, North Carolina Nativity & Citizenship Indicators (2024)

Native Born

95.8%

Foreign Born

4.2%

Naturalized

1.3%

US Citizens

97.1%

Avery County, North Carolina Nativity & Citizenship Distribution

Nativity Treemap for — Figure 1: Proportional distribution of population by place of birth in .

Avery County, North Carolina Historical Nativity Trends (2010–2024)

Historical nativity trends for — Figure 2: Evolution of nativity categories and total population volume from 2010 to 2024.

Avery County, North Carolina Population & Nativity History

**Table 1:** Comparison of total population and nativity percentages over time.
Year	Total Pop	Foreign Born	Native Born
2024	17,680	4.2%	95.8%
2023	17,643	4.1%	95.9%
2022	17,679	3.7%	96.3%
2021	17,747	3.1%	96.9%
2020	17,510	3.1%	96.9%
2019	17,506	3.2%	96.8%
2018	17,501	3.3%	96.7%
2017	17,535	4.0%	96.0%
2016	17,633	4.1%	95.9%
2015	17,695	4.0%	96.0%
2014	17,739	4.4%	95.6%
2013	17,756	3.4%	96.6%
2012	17,815	3.7%	96.3%
2011	17,844	3.6%	96.4%
2010	17,951	3.9%	96.1%

Nativity & Citizenship FAQs for Avery County, North Carolina

Approximately 4.2% of residents in Avery County, North Carolina were born outside the United States.

The vast majority of residents, roughly 97.1%, are U.S. citizens (including both native-born and naturalized citizens).

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