North Carolina

Ashe

26,577
2020 population
1800
first census record
23
census records

About Ashe

Ashe, North Carolina, first appears in the United States federal census in 1800, when it recorded a population of 2,783. At the most recent census, in 2020, its population stood at 26,577.

Its recorded population peaked at 27,281 in 2010, and has since declined by roughly 3 percent.

On the ground today, one documented military engagement has been recorded within the county, among them Stoneman's Raid — Jefferson NC, and 27 places are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Population by decade

Census YearPopulationChart
202026,577
201027,281
200024,384
199022,209
198022,325
197019,571
196019,768
195021,878
194022,664
193021,019
192021,001
191019,074
190019,581
189015,628
188014,437
18709,573
18607,956
18508,777
18407,467
18306,987
18204,335
18103,694
18002,783
Source

Population data from the United States decennial census, U.S. Census Bureau (public domain).

Battles & engagements in Ashe

Military engagements that took place in Ashe, North Carolina.

Stoneman's Raid — Jefferson NC
1865

Historic places in Ashe

National Register of Historic Places listings in Ashe, North Carolina.

Lansing Historic District
Lansing
West Jefferson Historic District
West Jefferson
Grassy Creek Historic District
Grassy Creek
Greer, R.T., and Company Root and Herb Warehouse
Todd
Lansing School
Lansing
Thompson's Bromine and Arsenic Springs
Crumpler
Glendale Springs Inn
Glendale Springs
Cooper, A.S., Farm
Brownwood
Worth's Chapel
Creston
Perry-Shepherd Farm
Lansing
Cockerham Mill
Crumpler
Bower-Cox House
Scottville
Ashe County Courthouse
Jefferson
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Frequently asked about Ashe

When does Ashe first appear in the US census?
Ashe, North Carolina first appears in the federal census in 1800, with a recorded population of 2,783.
What is the population of Ashe?
At the most recent federal census (2020), Ashe had a recorded population of 26,577.
When did Ashe's population peak?
Ashe's recorded population peaked at 27,281 in 2010.
Were any battles fought in Ashe?
1 documented military engagement took place in Ashe, including Stoneman's Raid — Jefferson NC.
How many historic places are in Ashe?
27 sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Ashe, North Carolina.
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