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Population in Ashe County

Population in Ashe County was 27,514 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.5% from 2024. That is the 73rd highest of 100 counties in 2025.

2025, persons27,514
Change on 2024+0.5%
Rank73rd of 100Counties in North Carolina ranked
Series high27,5142025
Series low26,5852020

Population in Ashe County, 2020 to 2025

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26.4K26.6K26.8K27K27.2K27.4K27.6K2020202120222023202420252020: 26,585 persons2021: 26,757 persons2022: 27,047 persons2023: 27,096 persons2024: 27,378 persons2025: 27,514 persons
persons. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08, published 2026-03-26.
All 6 values
Periodpersons
202527,514
202427,378
202327,096
202227,047
202126,757
202026,585

Compared with North Carolina and United States

Place2025
Ashe County27,514
North Carolina11,197,968
United States341,784,857

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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What is the population in Ashe County?

Population in Ashe County was 27,514 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.5% from 2024. That is the 73rd highest of 100 counties in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-08.

What was the highest population in Ashe County?

27,514 in 2025, the highest value since 2020 in this series.

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