Ashe County
Also known as Ashe County, North Carolina, Ashe County, NC
county in North Carolina, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- North Carolina
- Named after
- Samuel Ashe
- Seat
- Jefferson
- Largest community
- Jefferson
- Total
- 429.37 sq mi (1,112.1 km )
- Land
- 426.26 sq mi (1,104.0 km )
- Water
- 3.11 sq mi (8.1 km ) 0.72%
- Estimate 2025
- 27,514
- Density
- 62.35/sq mi (24.07/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−5 ( Eastern )
- Summer dst
- UTC−4 ( EDT )
- Congressional district
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Ashe County (/ˈæʃ/ ASH) is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The population was 26,577 at the 2020 census. Its county seat is Jefferson.
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