Population By Race and Ethnicity in Ashe County, NC in 2016
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 26,595 population of Ashe County, North Carolina comprised of 1,286 people who identified as Hispanic (4.84%), and 25,309 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.17%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Ashe County, North Carolina with a population of 25,833 (97.14%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 280 (1.05%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 241 (0.91%).
Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Ashe County, North Carolina in 2016, with a population of 24,671 (92.77%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,162 (4.37%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 253 (0.95%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Ashe, North Carolina.
You can find similar information for other North Carolina counties, and for North Carolina.
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 241 | 0.91% |
| White Alone | 25,833 | 97.14% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 89 | 0.34% |
| Asian Alone | 140 | 0.53% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 12 | 0.05% |
| Two Or More Races | 280 | 1.05% |
| Ethnicity | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone - Hispanic | 53 | 0.2% |
| White Alone - Hispanic | 1,162 | 4.37% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic | 31 | 0.12% |
| Asian Alone - Hispanic | 6 | 0.02% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic | 7 | 0.03% |
| Two Or More Races - Hispanic | 27 | 0.1% |
| Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic | 188 | 0.71% |
| White Alone - Non Hispanic | 24,671 | 92.77% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic | 58 | 0.22% |
| Asian Alone - Non Hispanic | 134 | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic | 5 | 0.02% |
| Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic | 253 | 0.95% |