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County twins · 88.2% profile similarity

Avery County, NCvs.Floyd County, VA

Avery County reports the higher polling-place density: 22.9% versus 6.2% in Floyd County.

Population17,68015,593
Median household income$61,428$62,191
Bachelor's degree or higher25.0%24.4%
Poverty10.2%9.8%
Foreign-born4.2%2.6%
No vehicle5.1%5.3%

Administrative contrast

Where the election systems separate

Registered-voter turnout74.5%79.0%
Mail-ballot rejection rate3.25%0.00%
Polling places per 10,000 voters22.9%6.2%
Provisional-ballot acceptance rate54.6%96.8%

Measures come from reporting 2024 EAVS jurisdictions. Missing fields remain missing. A difference describes administration and coverage; it does not establish cause or wrongdoing.

Mail-ballot path

Avery County

Transmitted
625
Returned
431
Rejected
14

Mail-ballot path

Floyd County

Transmitted
660
Returned
607
Rejected
0