Avery is a census-designated place (CDP) in Calaveras County, California, United States. The population was 636 at the 2020 census. Avery is located on State Route 4 and is home to the oldest continually operating hotel in the county, the Avery Hotel Restaurant & Saloon. Built in 1853, it was known as the "Half Way House," being located between Murphys, Arnold, and Calaveras Big Trees State Park.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which over 99% is land.
Climate
History
The place is named after George J. Avery, its first postmaster. The first post office was established in 1885, closed in 1943, and re-established in 1949.
Demographics
Avery first appeared as a census designated place in the 2000 U.S. census.
!Pop 2010
!style="background-color: #ffffb3;" |Pop 2020
!% 2000
!% 2010
!style="background-color: #ffffb3;" |% 2020
|-
|White alone (NH)
|613
|575
|style='background: #ffffe6; |524
|91.22%
|89.01%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |82.39%
|-
|Black or African American alone (NH)
|0
|5
|style='background: #ffffe6; |2
|0.00%
|0.77%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.31%
|-
|Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)
|7
|1
|style='background: #ffffe6; |7
|1.04%
|0.15%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1.10%
|-
|Asian alone (NH)
|4
|3
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0
|0.60%
|0.46%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.00%
|-
|Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)
|2
|1
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0
|0.30%
|0.15%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.00%
|-
|Other race alone (NH)
|0
|0
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0
|0.00%
|0.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.00%
|-
|Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)
|17
|23
|style='background: #ffffe6; |48
|2.53%
|3.56%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |7.55%
|-
|Hispanic or Latino (any race)
|29
|38
|style='background: #ffffe6; |55
|4.32%
|5.88%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |8.65%
|-
|Total
|672
|646
|style='background: #ffffe6; |636
|100.00%
|100.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |100.00%
|}
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Avery had a population of 636. The population density was . The age distribution was 15.6% under the age of 18, 3.8% aged 18 to 24, 21.1% aged 25 to 44, 32.9% aged 45 to 64, and 26.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 56.0 years. For every 100 females there were 87.6 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 91.1 males age 18 and over.
0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.
The racial makeup of Avery was 84.9% White, 0.3% African American, 1.9% Native American, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 1.6% from other races, and 11.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.6% of the population.
Politics
In the state legislature, Avery is in , and . Federally, Avery is in .