Town in Avery County, North Carolina · 6.5 sq mi · 101 people per sq mi
About 660 people live in Beech Mountain. The typical household earns $90,855, and the median resident is 61.7 years old.
2026 projection
From 664 in 2020
Poverty rate 6.38%
Men 61.2 · Women 62.6
2010–2026
657
2026 projection
1.1% since 2020 (decrease)
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
657
2026 projection
1.1% since 2020 (decrease)
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 | 657 | -2 | 0.30% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 659 | +1 | 0.15% |
| 2024 | 658 | -3 | 0.45% |
| 2023 | 661 | -4 | 0.60% |
| 2022 | 665 | +2 | 0.30% |
| 2021 | 663 | -1 | 0.15% |
| 2020 | 664 | +341 | 105.57% |
| 2019 | 323 | -2 | 0.62% |
| 2018 | 325 | +3 | 0.93% |
| 2017 | 322 | +5 | 1.58% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 10 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 16 residents
67% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 67% | 68% | 66% |
| Never married | 12% | 18% | 5% |
| Divorced | 12% | 9% | 15% |
| Widowed | 7% | 5% | 8% |
| Separated | 3% | 0% | 6% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau