County · code 37011
Avery CountyNorth Carolina
Avery County is a county in North Carolina with its seat in Newland. It was created on February 23, 1911, and named after Waightstill Avery.
- Founded1911
- County seatNewland
- Named forWaightstill Avery
- Land area247 sq mi + 0.2 sq mi water
- Population17,806 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped24,671 checked 15 October 2026
Where it is
Avery on the map of North Carolina
North Carolina has 100 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Formed in 1911 from Caldwell County, Mitchell County and Watauga County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Avery County was created in 1911 from parts of Caldwell County, Mitchell County, and Watauga County.
- 1911Avery County created Avery created from Caldwell, Mitchell, and Watauga. · N.C. Sess. Laws 1911, pub., ch. 33, secs. 1, 15/pp. 62-69
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Avery
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 24,671 parcels from Avery County. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
edited 11 October 2026 · checked 15 October 2026 -
Address points Official
One point per address, 15,502 in all from NC Center for Geographic Information and Analysis (CGIA, NC Dept of Information Technology) for NC OneMap, with the North Carolina 911 Board (AddressNC program).
checked 14 October 2026 -
Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Avery by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Who to ask before you build, dig or sell
Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.
Inside a city or town, permits usually come from that city rather than the county.
GIS and maps
County government
- County government
The official website of Avery County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Avery County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Avery County
- When was Avery County founded?
- Avery County was founded in 1911, formed from Caldwell County, Mitchell County and Watauga County, and named after Waightstill Avery.
- What is the county seat of Avery County?
- The county seat of Avery County is Newland.
- Is there an online parcel map for Avery County?
- Yes. Avery County publishes a parcel map of 24,671 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Avery County's boundary or name changed?
- Avery County was created in 1911 from Caldwell County, Mitchell County and Watauga County. The Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records no boundary change since.
- Who issues building permits in Avery County?
- The county's page on building permits: Check on Building Permits. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Avery County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
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