Town in Avery County, North Carolina · 1.9 sq mi · 663 people per sq mi
About 1,300 people live in Banner Elk. The typical household earns $86,382, and the median resident is 20.7 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,118 in 2020
Poverty rate 13.03%
Men 21.1 · Women 20.5
2010–2026
1,272
2026 projection
13.8% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
1,272
2026 projection
13.8% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 1,272 | +30 | 2.42% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,242 | +2 | 0.16% |
| 2024 | 1,240 | +57 | 4.82% |
| 2023 | 1,183 | -19 | 1.58% |
| 2022 | 1,202 | +40 | 3.44% |
| 2021 | 1,162 | +44 | 3.94% |
| 2020 | 1,118 | +40 | 3.71% |
| 2019 | 1,078 | -41 | 3.66% |
| 2018 | 1,119 | +24 | 2.19% |
| 2017 | 1,095 | -4 | 0.36% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 15 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 8 residents
23% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 23% | 26% | 20% |
| Never married | 67% | 70% | 64% |
| Divorced | 5% | 3% | 7% |
| Widowed | 3% | <1% | 6% |
| Separated | 2% | <1% | 4% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau