 |
High Country 1990-2000 Population and
Elements of Change
Population Change in High Country by Cohort, 1990-2000
| Apr-1990 |
0-4 |
5-19 |
20-24 |
25-34 |
35-44 |
45-54 |
55-64 |
65-74 |
75-84 |
85+ |
Total |
| Alleghany |
481
|
1,810
|
534
|
1,367
|
1,338
|
1,161
|
1,128
|
985
|
595
|
191
|
9,590
|
| Ashe |
1,120
|
4,269
|
1,371
|
3,182
|
3,286
|
2,740
|
2,459
|
2,096
|
1,273
|
413
|
22,209
|
| Avery |
864
|
3,274
|
1,217
|
2,080
|
2,182
|
1,650
|
1,429
|
1,275
|
684
|
212
|
14,867
|
| Mitchell |
831
|
2,637
|
869
|
2,043
|
2,096
|
1,720
|
1,690
|
1,413
|
873
|
261
|
14,433
|
| Watauga |
1,724
|
8,142
|
7,272
|
4,933
|
4,668
|
3,509
|
2,766
|
2,340
|
1,193
|
405
|
36,952
|
| Wilkes |
3,586
|
12,251
|
4,093
|
9,616
|
9,230
|
7,139
|
5,686
|
4,601
|
2,570
|
621
|
59,393
|
| Yancey |
916
|
2,926
|
1,016
|
2,178
|
2,336
|
1,752
|
1,647
|
1,530
|
868
|
250
|
15,419
|
| High Country |
9,522
|
35,309
|
16,372
|
25,399
|
25,136
|
19,671
|
16,805
|
14,240
|
8,056
|
2,353
|
172,863
|
| Apr-2000 |
0-4 |
5-19 |
20-24 |
25-34 |
35-44 |
45-54 |
55-64 |
65-74 |
75-84 |
85+ |
Total |
| Alleghany
|
555
|
1,760
|
544
|
1,306
|
1,500
|
1,571
|
1,388
|
1,153
|
635
|
265
|
10,677
|
| Ashe |
1,295
|
4,092
|
1,269
|
2,950
|
3,644
|
3,728
|
3,029
|
2,328
|
1,490
|
559
|
24,384
|
| Avery |
825
|
3,035
|
1,247
|
2,546
|
2,623
|
2,357
|
1,836
|
1,485
|
919
|
294
|
17,167
|
| Mitchell |
794
|
2,855
|
743
|
1,878
|
2,256
|
2,293
|
1,951
|
1,613
|
988
|
316
|
15,687
|
| Watauga |
1,670
|
9,158
|
8,008
|
4,715
|
5,286
|
5,449
|
3,726
|
2,584
|
1,565
|
534
|
42,695
|
| Wilkes |
4,084
|
12,248
|
3,700
|
9,191
|
10,312
|
9,570
|
7,281
|
5,157
|
3,080
|
1,009
|
65,632
|
| Yancey |
977
|
3,173
|
877
|
2,174
|
2,516
|
2,719
|
2,101
|
1,731
|
1,118
|
388
|
17,774
|
| High Country |
10,200
|
36,321
|
16,388
|
24,760
|
28,137
|
27,687
|
21,312
|
16,051
|
9,795
|
3,365
|
194,016
|
Elements of Change
| |
Apr-1990 |
Apr-2000 |
Growth |
Percent
Growth |
Births |
Deaths |
Natural
Growth |
Net Migr |
% Mig
|
|
Alleghany |
9,590
|
10,677
|
1,087
|
11.3
|
971
|
1,263
|
-292
|
1,379
|
14.4
|
| Ashe |
22,209
|
24,384
|
2,175
|
9.8
|
2,424
|
2,701
|
-277
|
2,452
|
11.0
|
|
Avery |
14,867
|
17,167
|
2,300
|
15.5
|
1,829
|
1,667
|
162
|
2,138
|
14.4
|
| Mitchell |
14,433
|
15,687
|
1,254
|
8.7
|
1,642
|
1,817
|
-175
|
1,429
|
9.9
|
|
Watauga |
36,952
|
42,695
|
5,743
|
15.5
|
3,516
|
2,564
|
952
|
4,791
|
13.0
|
| Wilkes |
59,393
|
65,632
|
6,239
|
10.5
|
7,921
|
5,771
|
2,150
|
4,089
|
6.9
|
|
Yancey |
15,419
|
17,774
|
2,355
|
15.3
|
1,838
|
1,641
|
197
|
2,158
|
14.0
|
| High Country |
172,863
|
194,016
|
21,153
|
12.2
|
20,141
|
17,424
|
2,717
|
18,436
|
10.7
|
|
NC |
6,632,448
|
8,049,313
|
1,416,865
|
21.4
|
1,054,045
|
638,171
|
415,874
|
1,000,991
|
15.4
|
Municipal PopulationChange
|
Apr-1990
|
Apr-2000 |
% Change
|
| Bakersville
|
332
|
357
|
7.5
|
| Banner
Elk |
933
|
811
|
-13.1
|
| Beech
Mountain |
239
|
310
|
29.7
|
| Blowing
Rock |
1,263
|
1,418
|
12.3
|
| Boone
|
12,949
|
13,472
|
4.0
|
| Burnsville
|
1,482
|
1,623
|
9.5
|
| Crossnore
|
271
|
242
|
-10.7
|
| Elk
Park |
486
|
459
|
-5.6
|
| Jefferson
|
1,300
|
1,422
|
9.4
|
| Lansing
|
171
|
151
|
-11.7
|
| Newland
|
645
|
704
|
9.1
|
| North
Wilkesboro |
3,384
|
4,116
|
21.6
|
| Ronda
|
367
|
460
|
25.3
|
| Seven
Devils |
117
|
129
|
7.1
|
| Sparta
|
1,957
|
1,817
|
-7.2
|
| Spruce
Pine |
2,010
|
2,030
|
1.0
|
| Sugar
Mountain |
132
|
226
|
71.2
|
| West
Jefferson |
1,002
|
1,081
|
7.7
|
| Wilkesboro
|
2,964
|
3,159
|
6.6
|
| High Country |
29,508
|
33,987
|
15.2
|
| NC |
3083434
|
3978536
|
29.0
|
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