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Banner Elk, North Carolina Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 811. Estimated population in July 2024: 958 (+18.1% change)
Males: 391 (48.2%), Females: 420 (51.8%)

Avery County

Zip code: 28604

Demographics

Median resident age: 21.8 years
Median household income: $33,750
Median house value: $168,800

Population by Race

Races in Banner Elk:

  • White Non-Hispanic (89.1%)
  • Black (3.9%)
  • Two or more races (2.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.8%)
  • American Indian (1.8%)
  • Other race (1.2%)

Ancestries: English (14.7%), German (13.4%), Scotch-Irish (7.8%), Scottish (5.2%), Irish (4.8%), French (3.0%).

Elevation: 3739 feet

Land area: 1.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Banner Elk

  • High school or higher: 90.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 46.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 18.4%
  • Unemployed: 35.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Banner Elk town

  • Never married: 42.4%
  • Now married: 45.5%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 1.6%
  • Divorced: 8.8%

4.7% Foreign born (2.5% Europe, 1.2% Asia, 0.5% Africa).

Population change in the 1990s: -276 (-25.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Banner Elk:

  • CANNON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; LINVILLE, NC)
  • BLOWING ROCK HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; BLOWING ROCK, NC)
  • WATAUGA MEDICAL CENTER (about 15 miles; BOONE, NC)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Banner Elk:

  • TRI-CITIES RGNL TN/VA (about 43 miles; BRISTOL/JOHNSON/KINGSPORT, TN; Abbreviation: TRI)
  • HICKORY REGIONAL (about 45 miles; HICKORY, NC; Abbreviation: HKY)
  • ASHEVILLE REGIONAL (about 68 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: AVL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Banner Elk:

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Banner Elk:

  • LEES-MCRAE COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 703; Location: PO BOX 128; Private, not-for-profit; Website: WWW.LMC.EDU)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Banner Elk:

  • APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; BOONE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 12,245)
  • EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Full-time enrollment: 9,498)
  • NORTHEAST STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,729)
  • CATAWBA VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; HICKORY, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,052)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE (about 60 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,759)
  • ASHEVILLE BUNCOMBE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 62 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,728)
  • GARDNER-WEBB UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; BOILING SPRINGS, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,563)

Public primary/middle schools in Banner Elk:

  • BANNER ELK ELEMENTARY (Students: 216; Location: 185 AZALEA CIRCLE; Grades: PK – 05)
  • GRANDFATHER ACADEMY (Students: 42; Location: HICKORY NUT GAP ROAD; Grades: 02 – 12)

Private primary/middle school in Banner Elk:

  • HIGH COUNTRY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 13; Location: ROUTE 1 BOX 72; Grades: 1 – 8)

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