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Beech Mountain

County:
Avery County
County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
6.481

Beech Mountain is a town located in Avery County, North Carolina. Beech Mountain has a 2025 population of 654. Beech Mountain is currently declining at a rate of -0.3% annually and its population has decreased by -1.36% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 663 in 2020.

The average household income in Beech Mountain is $149,322 with a poverty rate of 3.37%.The median age in Beech Mountain is 62.1 years: 62.8 years for males, and 61.4 years for females.

654
Total Population
101
Density (mi²)
-2 -0.3%
Growth

Beech Mountain Population

Beech Mountain Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

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Demographics

The racial composition of Beech Mountain includes 93.86% White, and smaller percentages for other race, Asian, Native American, Black or African American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

93.86%
Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White78093.86%
Two or more races293.49%
Other race101.2%
Asian50.6%
Native American40.48%
Black or African American30.36%

Beech Mountain Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Beech Mountain's average per capita income is $44,531. Household income levels show a median of $89,934. The poverty rate stands at 3.37%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Married Families$127,917-
Families$114,875$183,363
Households$89,934$149,322
Non Families$44,063$53,431

$44,531

Average Income

$89,934

Median Household Income

3.37%

Poverty Rate

Nearby Cities

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)