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 and multiracial populations.
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% |
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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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