Ashe County

Ashe County, North Carolina

At a Glance

Population	26,577
County Seat	Ashe County Courthouse
State FIPS	37
County FIPS	009
Num Towns	3
Census-Designated Places	0
Total Town Population	3,027
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	26,759
Median Age	49.6
Veterans	1,597
Housing Units	17,026
Uninsured	206
Net Migration (recent)	788
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	585
Total Employees	6,189
Avg Annual Pay	$48,252
Median Household Income	$49,176
Poverty Rate	14.1%
Unemployment Rate	5.1%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$63,361
Federal Spending FY2024	$203,688,930
Federal Spending Per Capita	$7,664

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$199,200
Median Rent	$730
FMR Studio	$713
FMR 1BR	$717
FMR 2BR	$930
FMR 3BR	$1,228
FMR 4BR	$1,233

Health & Safety

Hospitals	3
EMS Stations	9
Fire Stations	9
Police Stations	9
Adult Smoking	18.6%
Adult Obesity	38.2%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	33.4
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	14.13
Electric Customers	5067762
Towns with Broadband Data	3
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	3

Community

Churches	4
Libraries	3
Historic Places (NRHP)	27
Homeless Population	739
Schools	8
SNAP Stores	16
Bank Branches	7

Agriculture

Total Farms	184
Land in Farms (acres)	7,880
Avg Farm Size (acres)	42.8
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
EM	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2026-01-24
DR	TROPICAL STORM HELENE	2024-09-28
EM	HURRICANE HELENE	2024-09-26
EM	HURRICANE IAN	2022-10-01
DR	REMNANTS OF TROPICAL STORM FRED	2021-09-08
DR	TROPICAL STORM ETA	2021-03-03
EM	HURRICANE ISAIAS	2020-08-02
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2020-05-08
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-03-25
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13

Detailed Topics

Communities in Ashe County

Jefferson — pop 1,622
West Jefferson — pop 1,279
Lansing — pop 126

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.