There are 14 cities in Avery County, North Carolina.
Note: As defined by the US Census Bureau, a city's official boundaries often extend miles beyond the city itself and may even cross county lines. As such, several thousand US cities officially exist in two or more counties (and therefore appear on multiple counties' lists of cities.)
City | Rank | 2024 Population | 2020 Population | Annual Change | Density (/mi²) | Area (mi²) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spruce Pine | 1 | 2,188 | 2,198 | -0.14% | 539 | 4.1 | Town |
| Foscoe | 2 | 1,418 | 1,309 | 0.28% | 245 | 5.8 | CDP |
| Cove Creek | 3 | 1,384 | 1,087 | 1.1% | 162 | 8.5 | CDP |
| Blowing Rock | 4 | 1,346 | 1,372 | -0.52% | 415 | 3.2 | Town |
| Banner Elk | 5 | 1,154 | 1,058 | 2.12% | 601 | 1.9 | Town |
| Newland | 6 | 723 | 715 | 0.28% | 967 | 0.7 | Town |
| Beech Mountain | 7 | 656 | 663 | -0.3% | 101 | 6.5 | Town |
| Elk Park | 8 | 551 | 541 | 0.36% | 797 | 0.7 | Town |
| Linville | 9 | 510 | 299 | 7.82% | 286 | 1.8 | CDP |
| Sugar Mountain | 10 | 378 | 373 | 0.27% | 154 | 2.5 | Village |
| Seven Devils | 11 | 315 | 315 | 0% | 142 | 2.2 | Town |
| Crossnore | 12 | 146 | 144 | 0% | 326 | 0.4 | Town |
| Grandfather Village | 13 | 95 | 94 | 0% | 61 | 1.5 | Village |
| Valle Crucis | 14 | 91 | 332 | -20.18% | 21 | 4.4 | CDP |
Note: City markers shown outside the county boundary mean that a part of the city extends into this county, but is primarily located in an adjacent county.
Spruce Pine is the largest city in Avery County.
Valle Crucis is the smallest city in Avery County.
There are 14 cities in Avery County, North Carolina.