Median Household Income
$56,866
Median Home Value
$243,100
Median Gross Rent
$859/mo
Poverty Rate
13.5%
Unemployment Rate
4.8%
Homeownership Rate
79.4%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
25.9%
Median Age
49.8
Population Over Time
Ashe County shrank 0.8% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
27,173
2016
26,992
2018
26,786
2020
27,009
2022
26,759
2024
26,950
Business & Industry
Ashe County has 571 business establishments employing 6,441 people.
Construction
89
Other services (except public administration)
59
Accommodation and food services
57
Health care and social assistance
55
Real estate and rental and leasing
35
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
35
Professional, scientific, and technical services
31
Finance and insurance
28
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.