Sugar mountain is located in Avery county North carolina with a geographic area of 2.5 square miles. The total population in Sugar mountain is 487 with 49.3% male and 50.7% female. Children under age 5 represent 1.4% of the population, under age 18 equal 8.6% of the population and over age 65 is 42.7% of the population. The median household income is $83,438, per capita income is $52,005. There are a total of 243 housing units with 78.6% owner occupied. Education includes 21.8% of residents that are high school graduates and 60.1% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Sugar mountain in the summer is 75 degrees, and in the winter 38 degrees.
