Cove Creek

County:: Avery County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 8.54
State:: North Carolina

Cove Creek is a CDP located in Avery County, North Carolina. Cove Creek has a 2025 population of 1,400. Cove Creek is currently growing at a rate of 1.16% annually and its population has increased by 28.79% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,087 in 2020.

The average household income in Cove Creek is $84,718 with a poverty rate of 14.09%.The median age in Cove Creek is 50.2 years: 38.7 years for males, and 51 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Cove Creek includes 88.13% White, 11.22% other race, and smaller percentages for Two or more races and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,351	88.13%
Other race	172	11.22%
Two or more races	10	0.65%

Cove Creek Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Cove Creek's average per capita income is $42,202. Household income levels show a median of $53,898. The poverty rate stands at 14.09%.

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
Families	$74,224	$102,915
Married Families	$72,974	-
Households	$53,898	$84,718
Non Families	$21,431	$24,559

$42,202

Average Income

$53,898

Median Household Income

14.09%

Poverty Rate