Grandfather is a village in Avery County, North Carolina, United States.

The village is a fully gated community within Grandfather Golf and Country Club, located along NC 105.

[5] As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 73 people, 32 households, and 24 families residing in the village.

21.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 7.7% of families and 14.6% of the population living below the poverty line, including 30.8% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.