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 and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

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%

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