Avery County
County Population : 17,167
County Houses : 11,911
Land area : 247.0
sq. mi. Water area :
0.2 sq. mi. Industries providing
employment : Educational,health and social services
(20.9%), Manufacturing (15.5%), Construction (12.0%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation
and food services (11.6%). Races
in Avery County :
- White Non-Hispanic (93.0%)
- Black (3.5%)
- Hispanic (2.4%)
- Other race (1.3%)
- American Indian (0.8%)
- Two or more races (0.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted
in other races) |