Demographics
source: US Census Bureau, 2000 |
ASHE COUNTY |
NC |
| POPULATION |
Number |
Number |
| Total population |
24,384 |
|
| Square miles (land) |
426.13 |
|
| Population per square mile |
57.22 |
165.25 |
| |
|
|
| GENDER |
Number |
% |
% |
| Male |
12,031 |
49.3 |
49.0 |
| Female |
12,353 |
50.7 |
51.0 |
| |
|
|
| AGE |
Number |
% |
% |
| 15 or younger |
3,948 |
16.2 |
20.5 |
| 16-24 |
2,708 |
11.1 |
13.9 |
| 25-44 |
6,594 |
27.0 |
31.1 |
| 45-64 |
6,757 |
27.7 |
22.5 |
| 65+ |
4,377 |
18.0 |
12.0 |
| |
| Average age (years) |
41.63 |
36.32 |
| |
|
|
| RACE AND ETHNICITY |
Number |
% |
% |
| White |
23,691 |
97.2 |
72.1 |
| Black or African American |
162 |
0.7 |
21.6 |
| American Indian and Alaska native |
79 |
0.3 |
1.2 |
| Asian |
57 |
0.2 |
1.4 |
Native Hawaiian
and other Pacific islander |
2 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| Some other race |
257 |
1.1 |
2.3 |
| Two or more races |
136 |
0.6 |
1.3 |
| Hispanic or Latino |
590 |
2.4 |
4.7 |
|
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