Beech Mountain

County:: Avery County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 6.481
State:: North Carolina

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.

Demographics

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

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	780	93.86%
Two or more races	29	3.49%
Other race	10	1.2%
Asian	5	0.6%
Native American	4	0.48%
Black or African American	3	0.36%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Beech Mountain Marital Status

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