Ashe County, North Carolina demographics
Population: 26,598
Median age: 49.1
Median household income: 43,938
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Ashe County, North Carolina.
Population
| 2021 | 26,598 |
| 2020 | 27,009 |
| 2019 | 26,863 |
| 2018 | 26,786 |
| 2017 | 26,833 |
| 2016 | 26,992 |
| 2015 | 27,114 |
| 2014 | 27,173 |
| 2013 | 27,180 |
| 2012 | 27,099 |
| 2011 | 26,991 |
| 2010 | 26,787 |
| 2009 | 25,467 |
Ashe County, NC cities
Jefferson town - 1,630
Lansing town - 274
West Jefferson town - 1,446
Census data for Ashe County, North Carolina
Demographic and housing estimates in Ashe County, North Carolina
| Total population | 26,598 |
| Male | 13,095 |
| Female | 13,503 |
| Total population | 26,598 |
| Under 5 years | 1,066 |
| 5 to 9 years | 1,182 |
| 10 to 14 years | 1,508 |
| 15 to 19 years | 1,390 |
| 20 to 24 years | 1,125 |
| 25 to 34 years | 2,722 |
| 35 to 44 years | 2,993 |
| 45 to 54 years | 3,449 |
| 55 to 59 years | 2,009 |
| 60 to 64 years | 2,289 |
| 65 to 74 years | 4,115 |
| 75 to 84 years | 2,006 |
| 85 years and over | 744 |
| Median age (years) | 49.1 |
| Under 18 years | 4,625 |
| 16 years and over | 22,622 |
| 18 years and over | 21,973 |
| 21 years and over | 21,171 |
| 62 years and over | 8,124 |
| 65 years and over | 6,865 |
| Total population | 26,598 |
| One race | 26,054 |
| White | 25,491 |
| Black or African American | 252 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 84 |
| Asian | 137 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 5 |
| Some other race | 85 |
| Two or more races | 544 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 21,444 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 10,389 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 11,055 |
Social characteristics in Ashe County, North Carolina
| Total households | 11,723 |
| Family households (families) | 6,299 |
| Married-couple family | 397 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 1,811 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 1,321 |
| Nonfamily households | 3,216 |
| Average household size | 4,817 |
| Average family size | 2.24 |
Economic characteristics in Ashe County, North Carolina
| Total households | 11,723 |
| Less than $10,000 | 808 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 675 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 1,435 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 1,863 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 1,777 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 2,167 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 1,065 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,430 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 342 |
| $200,000 or more | 161 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 43,938 |
Housing characteristics in Ashe County, North Carolina
| Total housing units | 17,006 |
| Occupied housing units | 11,723 |
| Vacant housing units | 5,283 |
| Total housing units | 17,006 |
| 1-unit, detached | 12,448 |
| 1-unit, attached | 111 |
| 2 units | 360 |
| 3 or 4 units | 398 |
| 5 to 9 units | 252 |
| 10 to 19 units | 204 |
| 20 or more units | 166 |
| Mobile home | 3,067 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 |
| Total housing units | 17,006 |
| Built 2014 or later | 0 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 675 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 2,987 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 3,136 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 2,342 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 2,953 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 1,927 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 1,172 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 639 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 1,175 |
| Total housing units | 17,006 |
| 1 room | 29 |
| 2 rooms | 418 |
| 3 rooms | 1,497 |
| 4 rooms | 3,488 |
| 5 rooms | 4,593 |
| 6 rooms | 3,361 |
| 7 rooms | 1,597 |
| 8 rooms | 828 |
| 9 rooms or more | 1,195 |
| Median rooms | 5.2 |
| Total housing units | 17,006 |
| No bedroom | 29 |
| 1 bedroom | 1,164 |
| 2 bedrooms | 5,347 |
| 3 bedrooms | 8,345 |
| 4 bedrooms | 1,661 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 460 |
| Occupied housing units | 11,723 |
| Owner-occupied | 9,243 |
| Renter-occupied | 2,480 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.22 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.29 |
| Occupied housing units | 11,723 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 633 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 2,642 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 1,993 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 2,552 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 1,421 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 2,482 |
| Owner-occupied units | 9,243 |
| Less than $50,000 | 1,022 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 957 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 2,052 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,380 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 1,811 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 1,659 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 297 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 65 |
| Median (dollars) | 170,700 |
| Owner-occupied units | 9,243 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 4,092 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 5,151 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 1,775 |
| Less than $500 | 401 |
| $500 to $999 | 1,177 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 192 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 5 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 0 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 673 |
| No rent paid | 705 |
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