Ashe County's estimated 2026 population is 27,650 with a growth rate of 0.49% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Ashe County is the 73rd largest county in North Carolina. The 2010 population was 27,226 and has seen a growth of 1.56% since that time.
Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change
Overall: 49.8 years
Female: 51.3 years
Male: 48.2 years
There are 22,403 adults, (7,343 of whom are seniors) in Ashe County.
Female: 13,703 (50.8%)
Male: 13,247 (49.2%)
The racial composition of Ashe County includes 92.83% White, and smaller percentages for other race, Black or African American, Native American, Asian and multiracial populations.
Race | Population | Percentage (of total) |
|---|---|---|
| White | 25,019 | 92.83% |
| Two or more races | 1,087 | 4.03% |
| Other race | 314 | 1.17% |
| Black or African American | 272 | 1.01% |
| Native American | 139 | 0.52% |
| Asian | 119 | 0.44% |
Ashe County's average per capita income is $38,815. Household income levels show a median of $56,866. The poverty rate stands at 13.49%.
Name | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| Married Families | $83,667 | - |
| Families | $73,016 | $88,378 |
| Households | $56,866 | $73,848 |
| Non Families | $32,618 | $42,009 |
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