Avery County, North Carolina

Avery County
County
Avery County Courthouse
Location within the U.S. state of North Carolina
North Carolina's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 36°04′20″N 81°55′13″W
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
Founded	1911
Named for	Waightstill Avery
Seat	Newland
Largest community	Banner Elk
Area
• Total	247.51 sq mi (641.0 km2)
• Land	247.34 sq mi (640.6 km2)
• Water	0.17 sq mi (0.4 km2)  0.06%
Population  (2020)
• Total	17,806
• Density	72.04/sq mi (27.81/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	5th
Website	www.averycountync.gov

Avery County is a county in the U.S. state of North Carolina. In 2020, 17,806 people lived there. Its county seat is Newland. It is known for growing Fraser Fir Christmas trees. Avery County is part of the High Council of Governments.

History

The county was made in 1911 from parts of Caldwell County, Mitchell County, and Watauga County. Avery County was the last county made in North Carolina.

Bordering counties

These counties border, or connect to, Avery County:

• Johnson County, Tennessee – north
• Carter County, Tennessee – west
• Caldwell County, North Carolina – southeast
• Burke County, North Carolina – south
• McDowell County, North Carolina – south
• Mitchell County, North Carolina – west
• Watauga County, North Carolina – north

Cities and towns

These cities and towns are in Avery County:

• Banner Elk
• Beech Mountain
• Crossnore
• Elk Park
• Grandfather
• Linville
• Minneapolis
• Newland
• Seven Devils
• Sugar Mountain

Other websites

• Avery County government official website