Ashe County Demographics

A map of Ashe County's Population by Race

Ashe County, North Carolina had a population of 26,577 in 2020. It was 90.4% White, 0.5% Black, 0.4% Asian, 5.7% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 2.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Ashe County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Ashe County is the 73rd most populous county of the 100 counties in North Carolina.

Ashe County's White Population

24,028 residents of Ashe County identify as White, or 90.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Ashe County considerably larger than the White share of the population of North Carolina (60.5% White). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Ashe County is ranked #4 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Ashe County is more White than neighboring Watauga County (83.2% White), Johnson County (89.8% White), Grayson County (87.4% White), Alleghany County (84.4% White), and Wilkes County (85.4% White).

Ashe County's Black Population

125 residents of Ashe County identify as Black, or 0.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Ashe County less than the Black share of the population of North Carolina (20.2% Black). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Ashe County is ranked #99 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Ashe County is less Black than neighboring Watauga County (3.9% Black), Johnson County (4% Black), Grayson County (5.8% Black), Alleghany County (0.9% Black), and Wilkes County (3.9% Black).

Ashe County's Asian Population

102 residents of Ashe County identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Ashe County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of North Carolina (3.3% Asian). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Ashe County is ranked #72 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Ashe County is more Asian than neighboring Johnson County (0.2% Asian), Grayson County (0.2% Asian), and Alleghany County (0.1% Asian). Ashe County is less Asian than neighboring Watauga County (1.7% Asian), and Wilkes County (0.5% Asian).

Ashe County's Hispanic Population

1,519 residents of Ashe County identify as Hispanic, or 5.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Ashe County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of North Carolina (10.7% Hispanic). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Ashe County is ranked #62 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Ashe County is more Hispanic than neighboring Johnson County (2.9% Hispanic), and Grayson County (3.9% Hispanic). Ashe County is less Hispanic than neighboring Watauga County (6.5% Hispanic), Alleghany County (11.8% Hispanic), and Wilkes County (7.1% Hispanic).

Ashe County's Native American/Other Population

103 residents of Ashe County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Ashe County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of North Carolina (1.5% Native American/Other). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Ashe County is ranked #99 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Ashe County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Johnson County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Wilkes County (0.3% Native American/Other). Ashe County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Watauga County (1% Native American/Other).

Ashe County's Multiracial Population

700 residents of Ashe County identify as Multiracial, or 2.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Ashe County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of North Carolina (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Ashe County is ranked #90 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Ashe County is more Multiracial than neighboring Grayson County (2.4% Multiracial), and Alleghany County (2.3% Multiracial). Ashe County is less Multiracial than neighboring Watauga County (3.7% Multiracial), Johnson County (2.8% Multiracial), and Wilkes County (2.8% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.