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The total population of Ashe County is estimated to be 26,759 with 13,254 males (49.53%) and 13,505 females (50.47%). There are 251 more females than males in Ashe County.
The median household income in Ashe County was $47,493 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 1,266(2.60%) from $48,759 in 2020. This income is 63.66% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Ashe County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $56,513. Overall, the median household income for the county of Ashe County stands at $47,493.
In Ashe County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $31,640 for males and $24,719 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $44,437 for males and $40,643 for females.
In Ashe County, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, Black or African American households report a median household income of $61,994, followed by White households at $47,587, and Two or More Races households with a median household income of $22,125.
In 2022, the population of Ashe County was 27,110, a 1.29% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Ashe County's population was 26,764, an increase of 0.69% compared to a population of 26,580 in 2020.
The median age in Ashe County, NC is 49.1, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 14.12% were under the age of 15, 14.31% aged 15 to 29, 45.76% aged 30 to 64, 23.01% aged 65 to 84, and 2.80% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Ashe County population: 95.84% are White, 0.95% are Black or African American, 0.32% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.52% are Asian, 0.02% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.32% are some other race and 2.05% are multiracial.