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Ashe County, NC


Designated Market Area: Charlotte, NC-SC
USDA County Type (2015): Recreation/Tourism, Retirement Destination
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Graying America

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2022 population: 27,110   ( 171 from 2010 , 529 from 2020)
Land area: 426.3 square miles
Population density: 63.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:24,820 91.55% 2.4%
Black:2140.79% 44.6%
Indian:960.35% 71.4%
Asian:1400.52% 27.3%
2+ races:3061.13% 32.5%
Hispanic:1,5345.66% 17.0%
Total non-White:2,2908.45% 23.1%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:498 9.4
Deaths:93417.6
Net Migration: 93717.6
Net Immigration: 210.4
Change in White population:-600 -2.2
Change in Non-White pop.:429 1.6




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
27,281
25,42093.18%
1480.54%
560.21%
1100.40%
2310.85%
1,3114.81%
1,8616.82%

2000
24,384
23,44096.13%
1550.64%
400.16%
570.23%
970.40%
5902.42%
9443.87%

1990
22,209
21,87898.51%
1180.53%
320.14%
500.23%
n/a
1310.59%
3311.49%

1980
22,325
21,97698.44%
1590.71%
00.00%
330.15%
n/a
1620.73%
3491.56%

1970
19,571
19,24098.31%
2831.45%
70.04%
80.04%
n/a
320.16%
331 1.69%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
2,474 10.1
2,75911.3
1,6266.7
2361.0
1,980 8.1
917 3.8
1990's
NumberRate
2,402 10.8
2,67312.0
2,53411.4
1060.5
1,562 7.0
613 2.8
1980's
NumberRate
2,480 11.1
2,275 10.2
-279 -1.2
n/a
-98 -0.4
-18 -0.1
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
1,700 8.7
n/a
2,736 14.0
18 0.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Ashe County, NC
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
49.6
4,523 16.7%
22,587 83.3%
7,120 26.3%
11,823
2.23
8,018 67.8%
6,401 79.8%
570 7.1%
3,805 32.2%

2010
NumberPercent
45.5
5,301 19.4%
21,980 80.6%
5,501 20.2%
11,755
2.29
8,030 68.3%
6,408 79.8%
548 6.8%
3,725 31.7%

2000
NumberPercent
42.1
4,849 19.9%
19,535 80.1%
4,369 17.9%
10,394
2.32
7,426 71.4%
6,235 84.0%
411 5.5%
2,968 28.6%

1990
NumberPercent
38.6
4,770 21.5%
17,439 78.5%
3,803 17.1%
8,872
2.48
6,795 76.6%
5,810 85.5%
312 4.6%
2,077 23.4%

1980
NumberPercent
33.5
5,976 26.8%
16,349 73.2%
3,220 14.4%
8,027
2.77
6,585 82.0%
5,794 88.0%
237 3.6%
1,442 18.0%

2022 Housing Data for Ashe County, NC

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units17,026 
Median Value$199,200 
Occupied11,82369.4%
Vacant5,20330.6%
Owned9,43179.8%
Rented2,39220.2%
Median Rent$730 
Single-Family Units12,77375.0%
    Detached12,61974.1%
    Attached1540.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units6333.7%
Mobile Homes2,92517.2%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Ashe County, NC

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0007726.5%
$10,000 to $14,9995404.6%
$15,000 to $19,9996895.8%
$20,000 to $24,9997986.7%
$25,000 to $29,9996855.8%
$30,000 to $34,9997536.4%
$35,000 to $39,9996135.2%
$40,000 to $44,9995684.8%
$45,000 to $49,9995965.0%
$50,000 to $59,9991,0639.0%
$60,000 to $74,9991,27410.8%
$75,000 to $99,9991,25510.6%
$100,000 to $124,9996735.7%
$125,000 to $149,9995674.8%
$150,000 to $199,9997376.2%
$200,000 or more2402.0%
Median Household Income49,176 
Per Capita Income29,683 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state102 
Compared to U.S.86 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI6225.3%
Public Assistance680.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,46412.4%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed10,10268.0%
Unemployed5503.7%
In Armed Forces260.2%
Total Labor Force10,67871.9%
Not in Labor Force4,16828.1%
Real Unemployment Rate 31.8%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector4,3353,57854.8%
Non-Profit20461924.8%
Self-Employed84744465.6%
Local Government40421165.7%
State Government25943937.1%
Federal Government12917043.1%
Total Private + Self5,1824,02256.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.9961,43940.9%
Total6,1785,46153.1%
Pct. Govt.13.8%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,48612.7%
Sales and Office Occupations2,45721.0%
Professional, Technical2,11718.1%
Service Occupations1,90916.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing2191.9%
All others3,74131.9%
White Collar 51.8%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance1,66414.2%
Retail trade1,57013.4%
Manufacturing1,50012.8%
Construction1,47512.6%
Educational services8567.3%
Other services6675.7%
Accommodation and food services5524.7%
Public administration5494.7%
Professional, scientific, technical4063.5%
Transportation and warehousing3873.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.3643.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting3372.9%
Wholesale trade3322.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing3022.6%
Finance and insurance2592.2%
Information2592.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1461.2%
Utilities850.7%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Ashe County, NC

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1,0183.80%
Puerto Rican2030.76%
Cuban520.19%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American450.17%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan330.12%
Honduran120.04%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American790.30%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean230.09%
Colombian280.10%
Ecuadorian280.10%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic90.03%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Vietnamese1010.38%
Filipino140.05%
Japanese20.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English24,43695.0%
Spanish1,1024.3%
Vietnamese970.4%
Other Indo-European260.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun210.1%
Other Asian100.0%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic100.0%
Other70.0%
Tagalog50.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American9,50035.5%
English2,76510.3%
German2,3568.8%
Irish2,0777.8%
Italian1,0063.8%
Scotch-Irish8903.3%
European7562.8%
Scottish6372.4%
French3581.3%
Polish2971.1%
Welsh1940.7%
Czech1700.6%
Dutch1630.6%
Eastern European1290.5%
British990.4%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen26,35598.5%
Not a citizen4041.5%
Native25,93896.9%
Foreign-born8213.1%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Ashe County, NC

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
676 3.3%1,992 9.7%6,183 30.1%7,418 36.1%2,588 12.6%1,682 8.2%
  Average years of education: 13.1
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 676 3.3%
9-12 Years 1,992 9.7%
H.S. Grad or GED 6,183 30.1%
Some College 7,418 36.1%
Bach. Degree 2,588 12.6%
Grad Degree 1,682 8.2%
Average years of education: 13.1

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Ashe County, NC

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 11,391 10,738 653 5.7% 4.1%
1991 11,627 10,687 940 8.1% 5.9%
1992 11,632 10,533 1,099 9.4% 6.3%
1993 11,716 10,858 858 7.3% 5.1%
1994 11,534 10,848 686 5.9% 4.4%
1995 11,817 10,875 942 8.0% 4.4%
1996 11,791 10,511 1,280 10.9% 4.4%
1997 11,635 10,457 1,178 10.1% 3.8%
1998 11,371 10,528 843 7.4% 3.5%
1999 11,778 10,987 791 6.7% 3.3%
2000 12,503 11,862 641 5.1% 3.7%
2001 12,668 11,648 1,020 8.1% 5.6%
2002 12,699 11,586 1,113 8.8% 6.9%
2003 12,969 12,060 909 7.0% 6.7%
2004 12,922 12,180 742 5.7% 5.9%
2005 12,857 12,069 788 6.1% 5.6%
2006 12,872 12,093 779 6.1% 5.1%
2007 13,127 12,416 711 5.4% 5.1%
2008 12,605 11,751 854 6.8% 6.2%
2009 12,677 11,088 1,589 12.5% 11.0%
2010 13,771 12,159 1,612 11.7% 10.7%
2011 13,318 11,859 1,459 11.0% 10.3%
2012 13,302 11,881 1,421 10.7% 9.5%
2013 12,877 11,725 1,152 8.9% 7.8%
2014 12,412 11,586 826 6.7% 6.1%
2015 12,297 11,566 731 5.9% 5.7%
2016 12,468 11,870 598 4.8% 5.1%
2017 12,643 12,122 521 4.1% 4.5%
2018 12,701 12,235 466 3.7% 4.0%
2019 12,958 12,495 463 3.6% 3.8%
2020 12,664 11,878 786 6.2% 7.3%
2021 12,591 12,078 513 4.1% 4.9%
2022 12,919 12,482 437 3.4% 3.7%
2023 12,820 12,435 385 3.0% 3.5%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com