About Ash

Ash is a very small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 3,723 people and just one neighborhood, Ash is the 214th largest community in North Carolina.

Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Ash is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 38.7% of the Ash workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 24.7%. Overall, Ash is a town of service providers, construction workers and builders, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Ash who work in office and administrative support jobs (10.97%), food service (8.95%), and sales jobs (8.55%).

As is often the case in a small town, Ash doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Ash Information and Demographics

The population of Ash has one of the lowest overall levels of education in the country: only 6.51% of people over 25 hold a college degree. The national average for all municipalities is 14.96%.

The per capita income in Ash in 2000 was $14,240, which is lower middle income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $56,960 for a family of four.

Ash is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Ash home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Ash is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Ash include English, Irish, Scotch-Irish, and German.

The most common language spoken in Ash is English. Some people also speak Spanish.