How Ashe County Compares

Ashe County

13.5%

North Carolina Average

13.5%

Rank #43 of 100 in state

National

12.6%

7.1% above

National Distribution

Where Ashe County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.

1.4% 63.6%

■ Ashe County: 13.5%

Ranking Context

Rank	County	Value
#1,637	Morgan County, AL	13.5%
#1,638	Newton County, MO	13.5%
#1,639	Cook County, IL	13.5%
#1,640	Ashe County, NC	13.5%
#1,641	Langlade County, WI	13.5%
#1,642	Cayuga County, NY	13.5%
#1,643	Robertson County, TX	13.5%

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Poverty Rate in Ashe County, North Carolina

Ashe County, North Carolina has a poverty rate of 13.5%, which ranks #1,640 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 7.1% above the national value of 12.6%.

Within North Carolina, Ashe County ranks #43 of 100 out of 100 counties. This places it in the 49th percentile nationally.

Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.

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.