Editing Ashe County, North Carolina (section)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1800= 2783
|1810= 3694
|1820= 4335
|1830= 6987
|1840= 7467
|1850= 8777
|1860= 7956
|1870= 9573
|1880= 14437
|1890= 15628
|1900= 19581
|1910= 19074
|1920= 21001
|1930= 21019
|1940= 22664
|1950= 21878
|1960= 19768
|1970= 19571
|1980= 22325
|1990= 22209
|2000= 24384
|2010= 27281
|2020= 26577
|estyear=2023
|estimate=27063
|estref=<ref name="2020CensusQuickFacts"/>
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html |title=U.S. Decennial Census |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=January 11, 2015 }}</ref><br />1790–1960<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu|title=Historical Census Browser|publisher=University of Virginia Library|access-date=January 11, 2015}}</ref> 1900–1990<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/nc190090.txt|title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990|publisher=United States Census Bureau|editor-last=Forstall|editor-first=Richard L.|date=March 27, 1995|access-date=January 11, 2015}}</ref><br />1990–2000<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100327165705/http://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-date=March 27, 2010 |url-status=live|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000|publisher=United States Census Bureau|date=April 2, 2001|access-date=January 11, 2015}}</ref> 2010<ref name="QF">{{cite web|title=State & County QuickFacts|url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/37/37009.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=October 17, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110606234808/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/37/37009.html|archive-date=June 6, 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> 2020<ref name="2020CensusQuickFacts">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/ashecountynorthcarolina|title=QuickFacts: Ashe County, North Carolina|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=March 21, 2024}}</ref>
}}

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:right"
|+Ashe County racial composition<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=0500000US37009&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2 |access-date=December 20, 2021 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref>
! scope="col" | Race
! scope="col" | Number
! scope="col" | Percentage
|-
! scope="row" | [[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (non-Hispanic)
| 24,028
| 90.41%
|-
! scope="row" | [[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]] (non-Hispanic)
| 125
| 0.47%
|-
! scope="row" | [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]]
| 48
| 0.18%
|-
! scope="row" | [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]]
| 102
| 0.38%
|-
! scope="row" | [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]]
| 12
| 0.05%
|-
! scope="row" | [[Race (United States Census)|Other/Mixed]]
| 743
| 2.8%
|-
! scope="row" | [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]
| 1,519
| 5.72%
|}

As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], there were 26,577 people, 11,938 households, and 7,894 families residing in the county.

As of the 2020 census, Ashe County has the most proportionately white population among any county in the state.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://myfox8.com/news/north-carolina/what-is-the-racial-breakdown-of-north-carolinas-100-counties/| title = What is the racial breakdown of North Carolina's 100 counties?| last = Melrose| first = Justyn| date = June 28, 2023| website = Fox 8| publisher = Nexstar Media Group, Inc.| access-date = October 24, 2023}}</ref>

===2010 census===
At the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]],<ref name="GR2"/> there were 27,281 people, 11,755 households, and 8,030 families residing in the county. The population density was {{convert|60|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|people&nbsp;|people}}. There were 17,342 total housing units at an average density of {{convert|37|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. Of the total 11,755 housing units were occupied.

The racial makeup of the county was:
* 95.5% [[Race (United States Census)|White]]
* 0.6% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]]
* 0.2% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]]
* 0.4% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]]
* 0.01% [[Race (United States Census)|Pacific Islander]]
* 2.2% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]]
* 1.0% from two or more races.

4.8% of the population was [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race.

There were 11,755 households, out of which 23.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.5% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.7% were non-families. 27.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.75.

In the county, the age distribution of the population shows 10.5% under 10, 10.9% from 10 to 19, 9.9% from 20 to 29, 11.6% from 30 to 39, 13.8% from 40 to 49, 15.2% from 50 to 59, 14% from 60 to 69, 8.7% from 70 to 79, and 5.1% who were 80 years of age or older. The median age was 45.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.39 males.

The per capita income was $20,706 and the median household income was $34,056. 18.1% of the population was below the poverty level.

===2000 census===
At the [[2000 United States census|2000 census]],<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> there were 24,384 people, 10,411 households, and 7,423 families residing in the county. The population density was {{convert|57|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|people&nbsp;|people}}. There were 13,268 housing units at an average density of {{convert|31|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}.

The racial makeup of the county was:
* 97.16% [[Race (United States Census)|White]]
* 0.66% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]]
* 0.32% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]]
* 0.23% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]]
* 0.01% [[Race (United States Census)|Pacific Islander]]
* 1.05% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]]
* 0.56% from two or more races.

2.42% of the population was [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race.

There were 10,411 households, out of which 26.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.40% were married couples living together, 8.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.70% were non-families. 25.80% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.75.

In the county, the age distribution of the population shows 19.80% under the age of 18, 7.50% from 18 to 24, 27.00% from 25 to 44, 27.70% from 45 to 64, and 18.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.90 males.

The [[median]] income for a household in the county was $28,824, and the median income for a family was $36,052. Males had a median income of $25,666 versus $19,983 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the county was $16,429. About 10.10% of families and 13.50% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 16.30% of those under age 18 and 17.30% of those ages 65 and over.