Avery County

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Avery county is located in west North Carolina. Avery county has 247.09 square miles of land area and 0.14 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Avery county population is 17,739, which has grown 3.33% since 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 21.13% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. Avery county median household income is $38,138 in 2010-2014 and has grown by 24.52% since 2000. The income growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 19.16% and is lower than the national average rate of 27.36%. Avery county median house value is $144,700 in 2010-2014 and has grown by 64.43% since 2000. The house value growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 41.83% and is higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. As a reference, the national Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rate for the same period is 26.63%. On average, the public school district that covers Avery county is close to the state average in quality. The Avery county area codes are 336, 828.

Population	17,739 (2010-2014), rank #85
Population Growth	3.33% since 2000, rank #77
Population Density:	71.75/sq mi, rank #65
Median Household Income:	$38,138 at 2010-2014—24.52% increase since 2000, rank #63
Median House Price:	$144,700 at 2010-2014—64.43% increase since 2000, rank #38
Time Zone:	Eastern GMT -5:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	247.09 sq mi, rank #92
Water Area:	0.14 sq mi (0.06%), rank #100
State:	North Carolina
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Area Code:	336, 828