Avery County vs. Mitchell County

Avery County (NC)Mitchell County (NC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)17,50515,000
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.7%-3.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)17,81215,576
Population, Census, April 1, 201017,79715,579
Persons under 5 years, percent3.7%4.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent15.0%18.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent22.2%24.9%
Female persons, percent45.6%50.7%
White alone, percent93.1%96.3%
Black or African American alone, percent4.6%0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.6%0.9%
Asian alone, percent0.6%0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent1.1%1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent5.2%5.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent88.5%91.8%
Veterans, 2014-2018971864
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.3%3.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)14,2758,837
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201874.7%80.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$150,600$150,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,068$1,040
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$284$321
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$765$591
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201316.5%6.4%
Building permits, 201811840
Households, 2014-20186,5876,361
Persons per household, 2014-20182.152.31
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.0%92.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20185.5%6.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201879.1%76.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201867.2%67.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201882.3%84.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201820.6%18.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.9%12.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent20.0%14.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201846.1%51.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201848.7%44.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)45,60119,425
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)72,22597,599
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)20,46156,475
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)195,454182,109
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$11,083$11,850
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201821.524.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$38,134$44,186
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$20,253$23,907
Persons in poverty, percent16.8%16.1%
Total employer establishments, 2017494378
Total employment, 20174,7613,918
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)136,769122,627
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20174.3%1.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,6811,183
All firms, 20121,4811,293
Men-owned firms, 2012918741
Women-owned firms, 2012414262
Minority-owned firms, 20124977
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,3791,164
Veteran-owned firms, 2012149145
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,232906
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200718.5%18.5%
Population per square mile, 201072.070.4
Land area in square miles, 2010247.09221.43

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Avery county (NC) and Mitchell county (NC) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.