Avery County, North Carolina
8 public bodies govern here, 2 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 17,680
- Median household income
- $61,428
- ±7,429
- Unemployed
- 4.8%
- 352 of 7,260 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 85.2%
- 5,784 of 6,791 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Avery | 17,864 (2021) | Po Box 640, Newland | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 6
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Banner Elk | 1,035 (2021) | Po Box 2049, Banner Elk | Website |
| Town of Crossnore | 145 (2021) | Po Box 129, Crossnore | — |
| Town of Elk Park | 549 (2021) | Po Box 248, Elk Park | — |
| Town of Newland | 717 (2021) | Po Box 429, Newland | — |
| Village of Grandfather | 24 (2020) | Po Box 368, Linville | — |
| Village of Sugar Mountain | 375 (2021) | 251 Dick Trundy Ln, Sugar Mountain | Website |
Special districts 1
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avery County Soil Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | Po Box 190, Newland | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Avery County Schools
School district8 schools
775 Cranberry Street, Newland, NC, 28657
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Marjorie Williams Academy
Independent charter district1 schools
129 Allen Circle, Newland, NC, 28657
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Avery County Farmers' Market
155 Orchard Ln., Banner Elk, NC, 28604
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.