Sugar Mountain

County:: Avery County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 2.459
State:: North Carolina

Sugar Mountain is a village located in Avery County, North Carolina. Sugar Mountain has a 2025 population of 379. Sugar Mountain is currently growing at a rate of 0.26% annually and its population has increased by 1.61% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 373 in 2020.

The average household income in Sugar Mountain is $168,946 with a poverty rate of 6.76%. The median age in Sugar Mountain is 59.8 years: 58.5 years for males, and 61 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Sugar Mountain includes 92.25% White, 6.16% Asian, and smaller percentages for other race, Two or more races, Black or African American, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Asian

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	464	92.25%
Asian	31	6.16%
Other race	4	0.8%
Two or more races	4	0.8%
Black or African American	0	0%
Native American	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Sugar Mountain Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Sugar Mountain's average per capita income is $90,000. Household income levels show a median of $110,000. The poverty rate stands at 6.76%.

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	$117,500	$196,706
Households	$110,000	$168,946
Married Families	$107,750	-
Non Families	$97,500	$127,258

$90,000

Average Income

$110,000

Median Household Income

6.76%

Poverty Rate