
Ashe County, NC
County in North Carolina, South · ranked on 36 metrics
Ashe County, NC is a county in North Carolina with a population of 27,650 (1,512th of 3,094). It ranks best for Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 982nd of 2,916), Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (1,079th of 3,094). It ranks lowest for Median Household Income (2,294th of 3,093), Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 2,148th of 3,092), Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (1,936th of 3,094).
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Percentile on 21 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)322nd of 3,05089
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022tied 665th of 3,09478
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 818th of 2,91672
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 934th of 2,91667
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 982nd of 2,91666
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20241,079th of 3,09465
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,015th of 2,91665
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,185th of 2,91659
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,296th of 2,91655
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024tied 1,431st of 3,09054
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,476th of 2,91615
- Median Household Income$56,866Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20242,294th of 3,09326
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024tied 2,148th of 3,09230
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20241,936th of 3,09437
- Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)1,837th of 3,05040
- Median Income$56,866Poorest Counties1,201st of 2,00040
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20241,836th of 3,09441
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,676th of 2,91642
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,624th of 2,91643
- Poverty Rate (%)13.5%Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20241,615th of 3,09448
Profile by category
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Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among US counties
Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.
Where it is
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Similar places
Closest percentiles on 11 widely reported measures from 5 categories, leaving out size and totals
Yancey County, NC92% similar

Clay County, NC88% similar
Quick answers
- What is the population of Ashe County, NC?
- Ashe County, NC has a population of 27,650, 1,512th among 3,094 US counties.
- What does Ashe County, NC rank best at?
- Among US counties, Ashe County, NC ranks best for Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 982nd of 2,916); Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (1,079th of 3,094).
- Where does Ashe County, NC rank worst?
- Ashe County, NC ranks lowest for Median Household Income (2,294th of 3,093); Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 2,148th of 3,092); Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (1,936th of 3,094).
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for Ashe County, NC?
- Rankodex ranks Ashe County, NC on 36 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
36 metrics with a value for this place, in 9 topics