Per Capita Income in Avery County, NC

ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

$35,831 Rank #1,456/3,222 · #35 in NC
55th
Avery $35,831
NC $41,385 -13.4%
US $41,261 -13.2%

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National Distribution

How Avery County's per capita income of $35,831 compares to all 3,222 U.S. counties. Values range from $9,682 to $105,496.

Distribution of Per Capita Income Across All Counties

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#1,453 Pike County, GA $35,851
#1,454 Wabash County, IN $35,845
#1,455 Wyandot County, OH $35,837
#1,456 Avery County, NC $35,831
#1,457 Murray County, OK $35,820
#1,458 Jones County, GA $35,815
#1,459 Cape Girardeau County, MO $35,813

About Per Capita Income

Avery County, North Carolina has a per capita income of $35,831, ranking #1,456 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 13.2% below the national value of $41,261. Within North Carolina, it ranks #35 of 100. This places it in the 55th percentile nationally.

Average income per person, calculated by dividing total income by total population. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.