Seven Devils, NC

Town in NC, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

425

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

46.8

years ∙ half population younger than 46.8, half older

Diversity Index

6.8%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

2.6%

foreign-born population

97.4%Native

2.6% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Seven Devils is a town within Avery and Watauga counties, North Carolina, United States.

Location

Town in NC, US

Co-ordinates

DEC36.149492° N, 81.813167° W

DMS36° 08′ 58.17″ N, 81° 48′ 47.40″ W

Population Density & area

194.1/sq mi (75.09/km²)

Total Area

2.2 sq mi (5.7 km²)

Land Area

2.19 sq mi (5.66 km²) · 99.38%

Water Area

0.01 sq mi (0.04 km²) · 0.62%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

56.2% male

Male 56.2%

Female 43.8%

males per 100 females

Seven Devils 128.5

North Carolina 95.6

United States 98

Nativity

2.6%

foreign-born population

97.4%Native

2.6% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Seven Devils 2.6%

North Carolina 9.1%

United States 14.1%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

46.8

years ∙ half population younger than 46.8, half older

Seven Devils

46.8

North Carolina

39.1

United States

38.9

Dependency ratio

129.7

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Seven Devils 129.7

North Carolina 63.8

United States 64.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Seven Devils	North Carolina	United States
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	24%	21.8%	22%
Working age (18-64)	43.5%	61%	60.8%
Senior (65+)	32.5%	17.2%	17.2%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	129.7	63.8	64.4
Child dependency ratio	55.1	35.6	36.1
Old-age dependency ratio	74.6	28.2	28.3

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

96.5%

Black

Asian

Hispanic

3.1%

Other

0.4%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

6.8%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Seven Devils 6.8%

North Carolina 58.4%

United States 61.4%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Seven Devils population

	Seven Devils	North Carolina	United States
Hispanic or Latino	3.1%	11.3%	19.3%
Mexican	0.2%	5.6%	11.3%
Puerto Rican	1.4%	1.3%	1.8%
Cuban	0%	0.3%	0.8%
Other Hispanic / Latino	1.4%	4.1%	5.5%
Not Hispanic or Latino	96.9%	88.7%	80.7%
One race	96.4%	84.6%	76.4%
White	96.5%	60%	57.4%
Black or African American	0%	20%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0%	0.8%	0.5%
Asian	0%	3.3%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0.1%	0.2%
Some Other Race	0%	0.5%	0.6%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	0.5%	4.1%	4.3%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

77.8% family

Family 77.8%

Non family 22.2%

% family households

Seven Devils 77.8%

North Carolina 64.3%

United States 64.2%

Average household size

2.36

persons per household

Seven Devils

2.36

North Carolina

2.44

United States

2.53

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Seven Devils population

	Seven Devils	North Carolina	United States
Total households	180	4,282,345	129,227,496
Average houshold size	2.36	2.44	2.53
Family households	140	2,753,022	82,990,528
Average family size	2.71	3.03	3.14
Married couple family	130	2,021,951	60,637,388
Other families	10	731,071	22,353,140
Male householder	0	195,051	6,572,819
Female householder	10	536,020	15,780,321
Non-family households	40	1,529,323	46,236,968
One-person households	36	1,258,822	37,140,836
Male householder	19	544,050	16,871,444
Senior (65+) living alone	7	160,332	5,225,110
Female householder	17	714,772	20,269,392
Senior (65+) living alone	15	342,051	10,089,070
Other living arrangements	4	270,501	9,096,132

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

593

housing units

Seven Devils 593

North Carolina 4,895,668

United States 143,775,355

Occupancy status

30.4% occupied

Occupied 30.4%

Vacant 69.6%

vacancy rate

Seven Devils 69.6%

North Carolina 12.5%

United States 10.1%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

80.2%

Single family houses

80.2%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

19.1%

Mobile homes

0.7%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1989

Half of houses were built before 1989, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

2.4%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

2.2%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

59.9%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

35.6%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Seven Devils	North Carolina	United States
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	5.9	5.6	5.5
1–3 rooms	4.4%	11.4%	15.1%
4–6 rooms	60.2%	54.9%	51.6%
7+ rooms	35.5%	33.6%	33.4%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0%	1.9%	2.9%
1 bedroom	6.2%	7.1%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	21.8%	23.8%	25%
3 bedrooms	50.4%	46.2%	38.7%
4+ bedrooms	21.6%	21%	22.4%
At a glance
Median year built	1989	1992	1981
Total housing units	593	4,895,668	143,775,355

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

92.8% owners

Renter-occupied 7.2%

Owner-occupied 92.8%

homeownership rate

Seven Devils 92.8%

North Carolina 66.6%

United States 65.2%

Average household size

2.44

Owner-occupied

1.31

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Seven Devils 2.44

North Carolina 2.54

United States 2.64

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Seven Devils	North Carolina	United States
Total occupied units	180	4,282,345	129,227,496
Year moved in
2020 or later	19.4%	26.2%	24.8%
2010 to 2019	54.4%	39.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	18.3%	16.2%	16.4%
1999 or earlier	7.8%	18.5%	19.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	97.2%	97.8%	96.6%
1.01 to 1.50	2.8%	1.5%	2.2%
1.51 or more	0%	0.7%	1.2%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	1.1%	5.3%	8.4%
1 vehicle	29.4%	31.4%	33.1%
2 vehicles	45%	38%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	24.4%	25.2%	21.9%
House heating fuel used
Gas	40%	30.5%	51.4%
Electricity	50.6%	65.5%	41.3%
Solar	0%	0.1%	0.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	6.7%	2%	3.9%
All other fuels	1.1%	1.3%	2%
No fuel used	1.7%	0.7%	1.2%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	0.3%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0%	0.6%	0.8%
No telephone service available	0%	0.8%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$426,900

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Seven Devils

$426,900

North Carolina

$288,900

United States

$332,700

Housing Cost Burden

2.5%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

2.5%

Owners without a mortgage

26.5%

Renters

38.5%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Seven Devils	North Carolina	United States
Property value
Median Value	$426,900	$288,900	$332,700
Under $100,000	3%	12.7%	11.4%
$100,000 - $200,000	11.4%	18.9%	15.8%
$200,000 - $300,000	8.4%	20.5%	17.8%
$300,000 - $500,000	44.3%	28.3%	26.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	29.3%	16.3%	20.9%
$1,000,000 and more	3.6%	3.3%	7.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	70.7%	61.3%	60.6%
Without a mortgage	29.3%	38.7%	39.4%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,900	$1,631	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$544	$490	$638
Gross rent
Median rent	$1,583	$1,228	$1,413

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

78.3%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Seven Devils 78.3%

North Carolina 35.7%

United States 35.7%

Adults without a high school diploma

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Seven Devils 1%

North Carolina 9.9%

United States 10.4%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

1.1%

K–12

64.9%

College / Undergraduate

12.8%

Graduate / Professional

21.3%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

90%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Seven Devils

90%

North Carolina

39.3%

United States

40.9%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Seven Devils	North Carolina	United States
Total enrolled (age 3+)	94	2,530,102	80,089,790
Nursery / preschool	1.1%	5.3%	5.7%
K–12	64.9%	67.4%	67.6%
Kindergarten	30.9%	4.9%	5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	6.4%	20%	19.8%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	11.7%	21%	21%
High School: Grades 9–12	16%	21.5%	21.7%
College or graduate school	34%	27.3%	26.7%
College, undergraduate	12.8%	21.7%	21%
Graduate, professional school	21.3%	5.6%	5.8%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	90%	39.3%	40.9%
School type
Public school	78.7%	82.3%	82%
Private school	21.3%	17.7%	18%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

313

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

9th-12th, no diploma

HS graduate

8.6%

Some college no degree

Associates degree

4.2%

Bachelors degree

32.3%

Graduate or professional degree

46%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

100% · 0%

9th-12th, no diploma

—% · —%

HS graduate

44.4% · 55.6%

Some college no degree

64% · 36%

Associates degree

46.2% · 53.8%

Bachelors degree

46.5% · 53.5%

Graduate or professional degree

45.8% · 54.2%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Seven Devils	North Carolina	United States
Population (25+)	313	7,380,330	230,807,303
Less than 9th grade	1%	3.9%	4.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	0%	6%	5.7%
High school diploma or GED	8.6%	24.8%	26%
Some college, no degree	8%	19.6%	19.1%
Associate's degree	4.2%	10.1%	8.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	78.3%	35.7%	35.7%
Bachelor's degree	32.3%	22.2%	21.6%
Graduate or professional	46%	13.5%	14.1%
High School or higher	99%	90.1%	89.6%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$52,292

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$—

HS graduate

$23,750

Some college or associates

$—

Bachelors degree

$58,750

Graduate or professional degree

$62,292

Poverty Rate

2.9%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

HS graduate

25.9%

Some college or associates

Bachelors degree or higher

2.9%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Seven Devils	North Carolina	United States
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$52,292	$49,275	$52,696
Less than high school graduate	$—	$31,234	$32,485
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$23,750	$37,346	$40,153
Some college or associate's degree	$—	$43,525	$47,260
Bachelor's degree	$58,750	$64,395	$70,044
Graduate or professional degree	$62,292	$80,986	$90,720
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	0%	26.6%	24.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	25.9%	15.2%	14.4%
Some college or associate's degree	0%	10%	9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	2.9%	4.2%	4.5%

Insights for Seven Devils, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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