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The Avery Creek CDP⁽¹⁾ had a population of 2,887 as of 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. Avery Creek ranks in the upper quartile for Population Density when compared to the other cities, towns and Census Designated Places (CDPs) in North Carolina. See peer rankings below.

The primary coordinate point for Avery Creek is located at latitude 35.4634 and longitude -82.5826 in Buncombe County. The formal boundaries for the Avery Creek Census Designated Place encompass a land area of 1.73 sq. miles and a water area of 0 sq. miles. Buncombe County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).

The Avery Creek Census Designated Place has a U1 Census Class Code which indicates a census designated place with an official federally recognized name. It also has a Functional Status Code of "S" which identifies a statistical entity.

The Avery Creek Census Designated Place is located within Township of Avery Creek, a minor civil division (MCD) of Buncombe County.

A Census Designated Place (CDP) is a statistical counterpart to a self-governing (incorporated) place such as a city, town, or village. A CDP is not a legal entity and has no governmental functions.

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Source: 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

POPULATION
Total Population	2,887 (100%)
Population Density	1,667 per sq mi
Diversity Index¹	41


INCOME
Median Household Income	$113,261
Per Capita Income	$42,626
Median Home Value	$412,900

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	906 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	688 (75.9%)
Renter Occupied HU	48 (5.3%)
Vacant Housing Units	170 (18.8%)

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	736
Average Household Size	3.92
Family Households	655 (89.0%)

NOTES

The Diversity Index estimates the likelihood that two persons chosen at random from the same area belong to different race or ethnic groups, based on five groups: Hispanic/Latino, Non-Hispanic White, Non-Hispanic Black, Non-Hispanic Asian, and Non-Hispanic Other/Multiracial. A value of 0 indicates the population belongs entirely to one group. Higher values indicate a more evenly mixed population. Calculated from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (table B03002).

Avery Creek, NC - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares Avery Creek to the other 776 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in North Carolina by rank and percentile using 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

Variable Description	Rank	Percentile
Total Population	# 266	66th
Population Density	# 66	92nd
Median Household Income	# 59	93rd
Per Capita Income	# 167	79th
Diversity Index	# 425	45th

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