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 and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

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%

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