Ashe   County NC United States

County FIPS 37009
Largest City Jefferson
State North Carolina
Latitude 36.4341
Longitude -81.5003
Population 26,950
Density 63.24 people per square mile
Time Zone America/New York
  • All demographic data comes from the 2024 American Community Survey (5-year study).
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Household Income

Median household: $56,866
Median individual: $31,425

Race

Mode: 92.8% White

Gender

 50.8% female 

Rent

  $859 / month  

Median house value: $246,141.0

Age

Median: 49.8 years old

Education

With at least college degree: 25.9%
With STEM degree: 40.0%

Marital Status

 58.3% married 

Never married: 21.1%

Labor Force Participation

 52.7% working 

Unemployed: 4.8%

Average Family Size

 2.63 people 

Commute Time

 25.3 minutes 

Health Care

 9.8% uninsured 

Poverty

 13.5%

All data comes from the SimpleMaps US Counties Database, 2026.

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