Ashe County, NC Demographic Data
Ashe County, NC Summary
Ashe County is located in North Carolina
- Population: 27,165
- Area: 429.27 sq. miles
- Land Area: 426.14 sq. miles
- Water Area: 3.13 sq. miles
- Population Density: 63.28 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 2,958.99 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Ashe County, NC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
13,690
51%
50.8
Male
13,302
49%
49.2
Total Population
26,992
323,128,000
Ashe County, NC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,284
4.8%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,444
5.3%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,367
5.1%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,369
5.1%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,297
4.8%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,892
10.7%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
3,127
11.6%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
3,802
14.1%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,824
6.8%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,404
8.9%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
3,596
13.3%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,857
6.9%
4.4
85 Years and Over
729
2.7%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
21,998
81.5%
77.2
Female
11,253
51.2%
51.3
Male
10,745
48.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
21,284
78.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
7,730
28.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
6,182
22.9%
15.2
Female
3,372
54.5%
55.8
Male
2,810
45.5%
44.2
Median Age (years)
47
0.0%
0.0
Ashe County, NC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
26,570
98.4%
96.8
White
25,354
93.9%
72.6
Black or African American
193
0.7%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
92
0.3%
0.8
Asian
85
0.3%
5.4
Asian Indian
16
0.1%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
29
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
40
0.1%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
15
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
15
0.1%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
831
3.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
422
1.6%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,382
5.1%
17.8
Mexican
1,133
4.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
27
0.1%
1.7
Cuban
195
0.7%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
27
0.1%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
25,610
94.9%
82.2
Ashe County, NC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,315
6.5%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,062
10.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
6,370
31.5%
27.2
Some college, no degree
4,520
22.3%
20.6
Associate's Degree
2,013
10.0%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,799
13.8%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,152
5.7%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
3,377
16.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
16,854
83.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
3,951
19.5%
31.2
Ashe County, NC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
4,882
21.3%
33.7%
Now Married
13,187
57.6%
47.5
Divorced
2,589
11.3%
11.0%
Separated
502
2.2%
2.0
Widowed
1,737
7.6
5.8%
Ashe County, NC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
24,393
94.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,315
5.1%
21.6%
Spanish
1,168
4.5%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
69
0.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
72
0.3%
3.5%
Other Languages
6
0.0%
1.1%
Ashe County, NC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,214
10.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,044
8.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,628
13.7%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,653
13.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,981
16.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,047
17.2%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,292
10.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
715
6.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
194
1.6%
5.8
$200,000 or more
137
1.2%
6.4
Median household income
37,360
57,617
Per capita income
22,343
31,128
Ashe County, NC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
527
4.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,180
10.1%
9.8
Construction
1,345
11.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,580
22.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
540
4.6%
6.6
Information
288
2.5%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,364
11.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
680
5.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
756
6.4%
11.4
Public administration
394
3.4%
4.6
Retail trade
1,435
12.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
503
4.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
148
1.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,705
14.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
3,079
26.2%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,793
15.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,658
22.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,505
21.3%
18.1%
Ashe County, NC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
11,415
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
8,995
78.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,687
14.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
18
0.2%
5.1
Walked
187
1.6%
2.7
Other means
155
1.4%
1.8
Worked at home
373
3.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
26.8
26.6
Ashe County, NC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
762
6.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
3,346
28.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
4,749
39.9%
37.1
3 or more
3,048
25.6%
21.0
Ashe County, NC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
11,905
68.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
8,806
74.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
3,099
26.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
5,515
31.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
9
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Ashe County, NC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
17,420
1 room
113
0.6%
2.4
2 rooms
236
1.4%
2.7
3 rooms
1,419
8.1%
9.1
4 rooms
3,817
21.9%
16.5
5 rooms
3,937
22.6%
19.8
6 rooms
3,282
18.8%
17.8
7 rooms
2,080
11.9%
12.0
8 rooms
1,002
5.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,534
8.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Ashe County, NC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
17,420
1-unit, detached
12,281
70.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
215
1.2%
5.9
2-units
410
2.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
132
0.8%
4.4
5 to 9 units
250
1.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
165
0.9%
4.4
20 or more units
114
0.7%
9.0
Mobile home
3,830
22.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
23
0.1%
0.1
Ashe County, NC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,359
7.8%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
730
4.2%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,329
7.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
2,106
12.1%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,695
15.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,798
16.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
3,211
18.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
2,915
16.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
249
1.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
28
0.2%
1.4%
Ashe County, NC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
402
3.4%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,330
11.2%
4.7
Electricity
5,028
42.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
3,467
29.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
61
0.5%
0.1
Wood
1,563
13.1%
1.9
Solar energy
3
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
48
0.4%
0.5
No fuel used
3
0.0%
1.1
Ashe County, NC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
3,924
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
34
0.9%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
84
2.1%
7.0%
Less than $500
136
3.5%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
229
5.8%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
592
15.1%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,113
28.4%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,736
44.2%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,586
40.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
549
14.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
469
12.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
238
6.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,082
27.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Ashe County, NC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
2,306
41,631,300
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
8
0.3%
1.9%
$1,500 to $1,999
16
0.7%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
280
12.1%
28.3%
Less than $500
742
32.2%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,260
54.6%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
793
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
636
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
211
9.2%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
353
15.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
329
14.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
186
8.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
149
6.5%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,066
46.5%
40.7%
Not Computed
805
0.0%
0.0%
Ashe County, NC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
8,806
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,229
14.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,668
18.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,632
18.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,334
15.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,711
19.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
834
9.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
322
3.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
76
0.9%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
143,700
205,000