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, Black or African American, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,351	88.13%
Other race	172	11.22%
Two or more races	10	0.65%
Black or African American	0	0%
Native American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

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