Avery CreekNC
A town of 2,887 in North Carolina.
Why does Avery Creek grade so well?
Mostly strong, with a single weak spot. Health is where it shines: CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 95% of the country. Homes run about $413K for a typical one, 5.7 times the Asheville metro’s $72K median household income. The drawback is walkability. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 77% of U.S. towns. All told, that adds up to an A overall, better than 94% of U.S. towns. In the ranking it comes 3rd of 286 in North Carolina. Only 33 of North Carolina’s 451 towns score lower on history.
Figures: health, CDC PLACES · home values, Zillow · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · National Register of Historic Places.
Avery Creek has grown 15% from 2010 to 2020
1,950 counted in 2010 and 2,241 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
How Avery Creek grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within North Carolina), ordered by how far Avery Creek is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Blue Ridge Parkway and 20 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Avery Creek. Close and well known come first.
2 mi ParkwayBlue Ridge Parkway16.5M visitors a year
Big draw27 mi MountainMount Mitchell
Big draw27 mi National ParkGreat Smoky Mountains National Park11.5M visitors a year
14 mi National forestPisgah National Forest30 mi Theme parkGhost Town in the Sky
40 mi LakeLake JocasseePhoto credits
Blue Ridge Parkway: Ken Thomas, Public domain · Mount Mitchell: Unknown, Public domain · Great Smoky Mountains National Park: Scott Basford, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Pisgah National Forest: Ken Thomas, Public domain · Lake Jocassee: Clemson3564, Public domain
Moving to Avery Creek: who provides what
Avery Creek is unincorporated, so Buncombe County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Avery Creek.
Avery Creek has less food insecurity than most of North Carolina, has household incomes well above the North Carolina norm and has milder winter nights than most of the country, though not than most of North Carolina.
For health, Avery Creek earns an A+
Its widest gap with North Carolina is food insecurity: 7.6% of its 1,725 adults worry about having enough food, against 15.2% statewide.
Avery Creek: one in ten adults report frequent physical distress, below both the North Carolina town median (13%) and the median of U.S. towns (14%). The share of adults in Avery Creek who get no exercise outside work: 16%. Against the North Carolina average, Avery Creek comes out ahead on 20 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 1.
| Avery Creek | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 34% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 24% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 13% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 36% | 35% |
| What stands out | Avery Creek | NC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.6% | 15.2% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4.3% | 8.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9% | 7.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Compared with most of North Carolina and the rest of the country, the average trip to work in Avery Creek is shorter
The average commute for its 990 working residents takes 16.8 minutes, against 25.1 across North Carolina.
Avery Creek: 1.4% of residents live below the poverty line. Jobs in Avery Creek grew by 322 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 540. In Avery Creek, the typical household income is $113,000, where North Carolina’s towns sit at $69,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. Only 1% of working residents stay in Avery Creek for work; the rest commute out.
| Avery Creek | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 17 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 1.4% | 13% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $113,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.4% | 6.8% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Avery Creek
January nights average 26.9°: milder than most of the country, but colder than 92% of North Carolina places with climate records; July afternoons average 84.4°.
The typical July afternoon high here is 84°F. About 9 inches of snow falls in a winter.
| Avery Creek | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 84°F | 89°F | 85°F |
| January low | 27°F | 31°F | 22°F |
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards: low risk in Avery Creek, mostly inland flooding
Expected losses in Avery Creek break down as 53% from inland flooding and 24% from cold waves. FEMA expects less storm and flood damage here than in 63% of U.S. communities. The town has had 2 paid flood insurance claims since 2024.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Fewer middle-aged adults than North Carolina overall
The median household earns $113,261, against $72,388 across North Carolina, one input to its A+ for jobs and income.
Nearly two in five adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 36% across North Carolina. Adults 35 to 64 are just over a third of residents (38% statewide).
| Avery Creek | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 39% | 29% | 29% |
| Median age | 40.8 years | 40.1 years | 40.5 years |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 25% and 86% women
The Census survey reached too few of Avery Creek’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±30.3 points. Across North Carolina, 51.1% of residents are women.
| Avery Creek | NC | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 6.9% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 13.5% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 14.7% | 9.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.7% | 13.4% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.7% | 12.8% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.5% | 12.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10.7% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.6% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.8% | 6.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0.9% | 9.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 24.4% | 24.8% | 26% |
| Some college | 26% | 19.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.1% | 10.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 23.2% | 22.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 15.4% | 13.5% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,900, single groups can be off by several points
The median home in Avery Creek sells for about $435K
94% of households own their home in Avery Creek. Sellers in Avery Creek got 98.1% of the asking price, typically. On the market here: a median 113 days to sell.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Avery Creek
Colleges nearby
6 within 15 miles of the center of Avery Creek
About 3 of every 100 Avery Creek residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across North Carolina.
99% of working residents leave Avery Creek for work
Where Avery Creek’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Avery Creek
Census-designated place in North Carolina, United States
Avery Creek is a census-designated place (CDP) in Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Avery Creek had a population of 2,241. It is part of the Asheville Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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- Area
- 1.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,198 ft
Avery Creek’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Avery Creek.
| Town | NC rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avery Creek | #3 | A | B | — | B | A+ |
| Asheville | #164 | C | D | D− | B | A− |
Avery Creek reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Avery Creek with a neighbor →
Questions about Avery Creek
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Avery Creek, NC a good place to live?
Yes, by almost any measure. Avery Creek grades A overall, better than 94% of U.S. towns and #3 of 286 in North Carolina. It grades A+ for health and B for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a C−.
Is Avery Creek, NC expensive?
The typical home is worth about $413,000, 24% above the North Carolina typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.