Ashe County, North Carolina

NC · FIPS 37009 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
26,950
Rank #1,579 of 3,222
51th %ile
Median Household Income
$56,866 −24.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,341 of 3,222
27th %ile
Poverty Rate
13.5% +7.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,640 of 3,222
49th %ile
Median Home Value
$243,100 −13.8% vs nat'l
Rank #949 of 3,222
71th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
25.9% −23.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,118 of 3,222
65th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.8% −9.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,878 of 3,222
42th %ile

At a Glance

79.4% Homeownership
90.2% Insured
25.9% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%18.6%37.1%55.7%74.2%90.8%6.0%1.4%0.9%0.4%0.2%0.2%

About Ashe County, North Carolina

Ashe County, North Carolina has a total population of 26,950, making it the 1,579th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Ashe County is 49.8 years, which is 28.0% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Ashe County is $56,866, which ranks #2,341 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 24.3% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 13.5%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.8%.

The median home value in Ashe County is $243,100, 13.8% below the national median. Renters in Ashe County pay a median gross rent of $859 per month. The homeownership rate is 79.4%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Ashe County, 25.9% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 23.0% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 90.2% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 27.5 min.

Ashe County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 90.8% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (6.0%) and Two or More Races (1.4%).

All data for Ashe County, North Carolina comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.