CDP in Avery County, North Carolina · 8.5 sq mi · 189 people per sq mi
About 1,600 people live in Cove Creek. The typical household earns $52,847, and the median resident is 49.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,087 in 2020
Poverty rate 22.59%
Men 38.7 · Women 50.8
2011–2026
1,617
2026 projection
48.8% 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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2011–2026
1,617
2026 projection
48.8% 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 | 1,617 | +28 | 1.76% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,589 | +56 | 1.81% |
| 2023 | 1,533 | +179 | 13.22% |
| 2022 | 1,354 | +132 | 10.80% |
| 2021 | 1,222 | +135 | 12.42% |
| 2020 | 1,087 | +88 | 8.81% |
| 2019 | 999 | -59 | 5.58% |
| 2018 | 1,058 | +36 | 3.52% |
| 2017 | 1,022 | +8 | 0.79% |
| 2016 | 1,014 | -58 | 5.41% |
Showing 10 of 15 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 16 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 4 residents
50% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 50% | 44% | 56% |
| Never married | 21% | 24% | 18% |
| Divorced | 23% | 26% | 19% |
| Widowed | 6% | 6% | 7% |
| Separated | 0% | 0% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau