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Ashe County, North Carolina

Ashe County, North Carolina, has 27,514 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Jefferson. It uses Eastern Time and covers 426 sq mi (1,104 km²) of land.

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Ashe County in North Carolina
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Ashe County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
27,514
Land area
426 sq mi (1,104 km²)
County seat or government
Jefferson
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$56,866 ± $4,577
Median home value
$243,100 ± $17,299
Median rent, with utilities
$859 ± $59
Homes lived in by their owners
79.4% ± 0.7 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Boone, NC micro area and North Wilkesboro, NC micro area
Water area
3.11 sq mi (8.06 km²)
State
North Carolina
County code (FIPS)
37009
Coordinates (central point)
36.443469, -81.499334
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Ashe County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 286947,626 people
  2. 286404,820 people
  3. 286433,615 people
  4. 286263,173 people
  5. 286982,320 people
  6. 286841,961 people
  7. 286151,878 people
  8. 286171,839 people
  9. 286441,433 people
  10. 286931,071 people
  11. 28631684 people
  12. 28672136 people
All 13
  1. 2862972 people

13 ZIP Code areas overlap Ashe County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

Ashe County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Ashe County, largest first

  1. Jefferson Township4,739 people
  2. West Jefferson Township3,789 people
  3. Old Fields Township3,484 people
  4. Pine Swamp Township3,097 people
  5. Walnut Hill Township1,498 people
  6. Peak Creek Township1,378 people
  7. Clifton Township1,320 people
  8. Piney Creek Township1,082 people
  9. Obids Township1,033 people
  10. Horse Creek Township895 people
  11. North Fork Township858 people
  12. Creston Township777 people
All 19
  1. Chestnut Hill Township767 people
  2. Grassy Creek Township605 people
  3. Helton Township539 people
  4. Elk Township525 people
  5. Laurel Township296 people
  6. Hurricane Township139 people
  7. Pond Mountain Township129 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in North Carolina, by county

School districts in Ashe County, largest first

  1. Ashe County Schools26,950 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Jefferson, North Carolina (town)1,864 people
  2. West Jefferson, North Carolina (town)1,436 people
  3. Lansing, North Carolina (town)165 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Watauga County, North Carolina19 mi southwest
  2. Johnson County, Tennessee20 mi west
  3. Alleghany County, North Carolina21 mi east
  4. Grayson County, Virginia21 mi northeast
  5. Wilkes County, North Carolina25 mi southeast

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See this county on Census.gov ↗

Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.