Ashe County, North Carolina
5 public bodies govern here, 1 school district is based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 26,950
- Median household income
- $56,866
- ±4,577
- Unemployed
- 4.8%
- 585 of 12,199 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 85.2%
- 10,399 of 12,201 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Ashe | 26,711 (2021) | 150 Government Cir, Jefferson | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 3
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Jefferson | 1,519 (2021) | Po Box 67, Jefferson | — |
| Town of Lansing | 127 (2021) | Po Box 266, Lansing | — |
| Town of West Jefferson | 1,234 (2021) | Po Box 490, West Jefferson | Website |
Special districts 1
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| New River Soil Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 134 Government Cir, Jefferson | Website |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Ashe County Schools
School district6 schools
320 South Street, Jefferson, NC, 28640
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
In the counties that border this one
Alleghany Farmers' Market (Sparta)
Fries Farmers' Market (361 Link Rd. GALAX)
Johnson County Farmers' Market (Mountain City)
Blowing Rock Farmers' Market (Blowing Rock) · Boone Winter Farmers Market (Boone) · King Street Farmers Market (Boone) · and 1 more
Wilkes County Farmers' Market (North Wilkesboro) · Wilkesboro Open Air Market (Wilkesboro)
Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.