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Banner Elk is a town in Avery County, North Carolina. It has a total area of 1.2 square miles, all of which is land. There is some evidence of Native American settlement around the area. The town is named after the pioneer family, the Banner family. It was incorporated in 1911.
Tourism is a popular activity here. Recreational activities include hiking, whitewater rafting, fishing, and other activities. Activities such as boating, fishing and wake boarding can also be done on the Watauga Lake. The area has a number of resorts and lodges. Public schooling is administered by the Avery County School system, comprising an elementary school. The town also has a private college, the Lees-McRae College.
| Label | Estimate | Margin of Error | Percent | Percent Margin of Error |
 SEX AND AGE |
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| Total population |
1,350 | ±566 | 1,350% | (x) |
| Male | 564 | ±151 | 42% | ±23 |
| Female | 786 | ±612 | 58% | ±23 |
| Sex ratio (males per 100 females) | 72 | ±79 | (x) | (x) |
| Under 5 years | 23 | ±27 | 2% | ±2 |
| 5 to 9 years | 5 | ±9 | 0% | ±1 |
| 10 to 14 years | 28 | ±30 | 2% | ±2 |
| 15 to 19 years | 244 | ±104 | 18% | ±12 |
| 20 to 24 years | 566 | ±562 | 42% | ±26 |
| 25 to 34 years | 68 | ±39 | 5% | ±4 |
| 35 to 44 years | 66 | ±37 | 5% | ±3 |
| 45 to 54 years | 80 | ±48 | 6% | ±4 |
| 55 to 59 years | 30 | ±30 | 2% | ±2 |
| 60 to 64 years | 29 | ±18 | 2% | ±2 |
| 65 to 74 years | 140 | ±63 | 10% | ±6 |
| 75 to 84 years | 53 | ±27 | 4% | ±3 |
| 85 years and over | 18 | ±13 | 1% | ±1 |
| Median age (years) | 22 | ±1 | (x) | (x) |
| Under 18 years | 60 | ±43 | 4% | ±4 |
| 16 years and over | 1,294 | ±560 | 96% | ±4 |
| 18 years and over | 1,290 | ±559 | 96% | ±4 |
| 21 years and over | 784 | ±353 | 58% | ±8 |
| 62 years and over | 230 | ±75 | 17% | ±8 |
| 65 years and over | 211 | ±74 | 16% | ±7 |
| 18 years and over |
1,290 | ±559 | 1,290% | (x) |
| Male | 533 | ±147 | 41% | ±24 |
| Female | 757 | ±609 | 59% | ±24 |
| Sex ratio (males per 100 females) | 70 | ±82 | (x) | (x) |
| 65 years and over |
211 | ±74 | 211 | (x) |
| Male | 77 | ±33 | 37% | ±9 |
| Female | 134 | ±52 | 64% | ±9 |
| Sex ratio (males per 100 females) | 58 | ±23 | (x) | (x) |
| RACE |
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| Total population |
1,350 | ±566 | 1,350% | (x) |
| One race | 1,301 | ±559 | 96% | ±4 |
| Two or more races | 49 | ±46 | 4% | ±4 |
| One race |
1,301 | ±559 | 96% | ±4 |
| White | 1,178 | ±572 | 87% | ±8 |
| Black or African American | 66 | ±40 | 5% | ±4 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native |
1 | ±2 | 0% | ±0 |
| Cherokee tribal grouping | 0 | ±13 | 0% | ±3 |
| Chippewa tribal grouping | 0 | ±13 | 0% | ±3 |
| Navajo tribal grouping | 0 | ±13 | 0% | ±3 |
| Sioux tribal grouping | 0 | ±13 | 0% | ±3 |
| Asian |
47 | ±36 | 4% | ±3 |
| Asian Indian | 2 | ±6 | 0% | ±1 |
| Chinese | 1 | ±2 | 0% | ±0 |
| Filipino | 0 | ±13 | 0% | ±3 |
| Japanese | 1 | ±3 | 0% | ±0 |
| Korean | 43 | ±36 | 3% | ±3 |
| Vietnamese | 0 | ±13 | 0% | ±3 |
| Other Asian | 0 | ±13 | 0% | ±3 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander |
0 | ±13 | 0% | ±3 |
| Native Hawaiian | 0 | ±13 | 0% | ±3 |
| Chamorro | 0 | ±13 | 0% | ±3 |
| Samoan | 0 | ±13 | 0% | ±3 |
| Other Pacific Islander | 0 | ±13 | 0% | ±3 |
| Some other race | 9 | ±12 | 1% | ±1 |
| Two or more races |
49 | ±46 | 4% | ±4 |
| White and Black or African American | 0 | ±13 | 0% | ±3 |
| White and American Indian and Alaska Native | 1 | ±2 | 0% | ±0 |
| White and Asian | 5 | ±13 | 0% | ±1 |
| Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native | 0 | ±13 | 0% | ±3 |
| Race alone or in combination with one or more other races |
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| Total population |
1,350 | ±566 | 1,350% | (x) |
| White | 1,227 | ±579 | 91% | ±7 |
| Black or African American | 79 | ±49 | 6% | ±5 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 10 | ±18 | 1% | ±1 |
| Asian | 52 | ±36 | 4% | ±3 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 8 | ±17 | 1% | ±1 |
| Some other race | 36 | ±32 | 3% | ±3 |
| HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE |
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| Total population |
1,350 | ±566 | 1,350% | (x) |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) |
54 | ±44 | 4% | ±3 |
| Mexican | 14 | ±14 | 1% | ±1 |
| Puerto Rican | 0 | ±13 | 0% | ±3 |
| Cuban | 0 | ±13 | 0% | ±3 |
| Other Hispanic or Latino | 40 | ±41 | 3% | ±3 |
| Not Hispanic or Latino |
1,296 | ±556 | 96% | ±3 |
| White alone | 1,149 | ±563 | 85% | ±9 |
| Black or African American alone | 66 | ±40 | 5% | ±4 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone | 1 | ±2 | 0% | ±0 |
| Asian alone | 47 | ±36 | 4% | ±3 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone | 0 | ±13 | 0% | ±3 |
| Some other race alone | 2 | ±3 | 0% | ±0 |
| Two or more races |
31 | ±40 | 2% | ±3 |
| Two races including Some other race | 4 | ±12 | 0% | ±1 |
| Two races excluding Some other race, and Three or more races | 27 | ±39 | 2% | ±3 |
| Total housing units | 747 | ±157 | (x) | (x) |
| CITIZEN, VOTING AGE POPULATION |
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| Citizen, 18 and over population |
1,254 | ±560 | 1,254% | (x) |
| Male | 497 | ±143 | 40% | ±24 |
| Female | 757 | ±609 | 60% | ±24 |
