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Who knew Ashe County demographics could be so sexy? Check out Census 2010 data and current American Community Survey data for Ashe County, NC. Feast your eyes on statuesque tables, curvacous pie charts and titillating trend lines. We dare you to call Ashe County demographic data boring!

Quick Facts

Population 2010 Census 27,281 #73 in the state
Median Income 2010 for Households $34,538
Poverty Rate 17.8%
Median Age 45.5 years
Largest Racial or Ethnic Group White
Sources: Census 2010 SF1 & 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5 year estimates

Ashe County Demographics Summary

population icon With 27,281 people, Ashe County is the 73rd most populated county in the state of North Carolina out of 100 counties. But watch out, Ashe County, because Anson County with 26,948 people and Hertford County with 24,669 people are right behind you.

income icon In 2010, the median household income of Ashe County residents was $34,538. Ashe County households made slightly more than Vance County households ($34,025) and Montgomery County households ($33,861) However, 17.8% of Ashe County residents live in poverty.

age icon The median age for Ashe County residents is 45.5 years young.

race icon The largest Ashe County racial/ethinic groups are White (93.2%) followed by Hispanic (4.8%) and Two or more races (0.8%).

Ashe County Race / Ethnic Groups

Non-Hispanic Population
White 25,420
Black 148
American Indian 56
Asian 105
Pacific Islander 5
Some Other Race 5
Two or More Races 231
Hispanic 1,311
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P9 Hispanic or Latino or Not Hispanic or Latino by Race
  • White
  • Black
  • Indian
  • Asian
  • Pacific Islander
  • Some Other Race
  • Two or More Races
  • Hispanic

3 Largest Ashe County Race / Ethnic Groups

  • The Ashe County White population is 25,420 persons or 93.2%.
  • The Ashe County Hispanic population is 1,311 persons or 4.8%.
  • The Ashe County Two or more races population is 231 persons or 0.8%.

Note: the US Census Bureau defines race and ethnicity differently from the way most people think about race and ethnicity. In a nutshell, a person's origin (or what used to be called ethnicity) is either Hispanic or Non-Hispanic. And a person's race can be white, black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Some Other Race or Two or More Races. For more details about race and origin data, google "US Census Bureau race and origin Census 2010."


Ashe County Median Age

Fellas, you need to start eating your Wheaties™. Ashe County ladies have a higher median age.

Median Age 45.5 years
Median Age - Females 47.1 years
Median Age - Males 43.6 years
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P13 Median Age by Male/Female

Under 18 and Over 65 Age Breakdown

With 20.2% of the Ashe County population over the age of 65, watch out for sandles paired with socks. We've heard it's contagious.

Persons Under 18 19.4%
Persons Over 65 20.2%
Everyone else 60.4
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P12 Male/Female by Age
  • Under 18
  • Over 65
  • Everyone else

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