Ashe County's estimated 2025 population is 27,065 with a growth rate of 0% 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 -0.59% since that time.
Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change
The racial composition of Ashe County includes 93.98% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, other race, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.
White
Two or more races
Black or African American
Other race
Native American
Asian
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Race | Population | Percentage (of total) |
|---|---|---|
| White | 25,215 | 93.98% |
| Two or more races | 937 | 3.49% |
| Black or African American | 289 | 1.08% |
| Other race | 175 | 0.65% |
| Native American | 115 | 0.43% |
| Asian | 100 | 0.37% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 | 0% |
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
Never Married
Ashe County's average per capita income is $35,600. Household income levels show a median of $50,827. The poverty rate stands at 14.05%.
Name | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| Married Families | $73,153 | - |
| Families | $65,092 | $81,422 |
| Households | $50,827 | $68,596 |
| Non Families | $30,876 | $41,570 |
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