Avery County, North Carolina Cities (2024)

Note: As defined by the US Census Bureau, a city's official boundaries often extend miles beyond the city itself and may even cross county lines. As such, several thousand US cities officially exist in two or more counties (and therefore appear on multiple counties' lists of cities.)

City
Rank
2024 Pop.
2020 Pop.
Change
Density (/mi²)
Area (mi²)
Type
Foscoe11,4181,3090.28%2455.8CDP
Cove Creek21,3841,0871.1%1628.5CDP
Banner Elk31,1541,0582.12%6011.9Town
Newland47237150.28%9670.7Town
Beech Mountain5656663-0.3%1016.5Town
Elk Park65515410.36%7970.7Town
Linville75102997.82%2861.8CDP
Sugar Mountain83783730.27%1542.5Village
Seven Devils93153150%1422.2Town
Crossnore101461440%3260.4Town
Grandfather Village1195940%611.5Village

Note: City markers shown outside the county boundary mean that a part of the city extends into this county, but is primarily located in an adjacent county.

What is the largest city in Avery County, North Carolina?

Foscoe is the largest city in Avery County.

What is the smallest city in Avery County, North Carolina?

Grandfather Village is the smallest city in Avery County.

How many cities are in Avery County?

There are 11 cities in Avery County, North Carolina.

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