In 2020, Ashe County, NC had a population of 27k people with a median age of 48.6 and a median household income of $43,030. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Ashe County, NC grew from 26,863 to 27,009, a 0.543% increase and its median household income grew from $40,962 to $43,030, a 5.05% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Ashe County, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (92.4%), White (Hispanic) (3.45%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (0.911%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.737%).
None of the households in Ashe County, NC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
98% of the residents in Ashe County, NC are U.S. citizens.
In 2020, the median property value in Ashe County, NC was $158,200, and the homeownership rate was 79%.
Most people in Ashe County, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Ashe County, NC was 2 cars per household.
Ashe County, NC borders Alleghany County, NC, Watauga County, NC, Wilkes County, NC, Johnson County, TN, and Grayson County, VA.