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West Jefferson, North Carolina Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 1,081. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,082 (+0.1% change)
Males: 505 (46.7%), Females: 576 (53.3%)

Ashe County

Zip code: 28694

Demographics

Median resident age: 43.0 years
Median household income: $24,479
Median house value: $83,000

Population by Race

Races in West Jefferson:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.9%)
  • Hispanic (5.3%)
  • American Indian (2.1%)
  • Other race (2.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: United States (23.0%), German (11.6%), English (10.8%), Irish (8.6%), Scotch-Irish (3.5%), Italian (2.1%).

Elevation: 3200 feet

Land area: 1.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in West Jefferson

  • High school or higher: 70.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
  • Unemployed: 3.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in West Jefferson town

  • Never married: 21.4%
  • Now married: 52.5%
  • Separated: 4.0%
  • Widowed: 11.3%
  • Divorced: 10.8%

4.3% Foreign born (2.5% Latin America, 0.8% North America, 0.7% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +40 (+3.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near West Jefferson:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to West Jefferson:

  • HICKORY REGIONAL (about 47 miles; HICKORY, NC; Abbreviation: HKY)
  • TRI-CITIES RGNL TN/VA (about 64 miles; BRISTOL/JOHNSON/KINGSPORT, TN; Abbreviation: TRI)
  • SMITH REYNOLDS (about 90 miles; WINSTON SALEM, NC; Abbreviation: INT)

Other public-use airports nearest to West Jefferson:

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to West Jefferson:

  • APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; BOONE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 12,245)
  • CATAWBA VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; HICKORY, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,052)
  • SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; RICHLANDS, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,412)
  • EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Full-time enrollment: 9,498)
  • NORTHEAST STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 62 miles; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,729)
  • BLUEFIELD STATE COLLEGE (about 64 miles; BLUEFIELD, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,096)
  • NEW RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 75 miles; DUBLIN, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,262)

Schools

Public high school in West Jefferson:

  • ASHE COUNTY HIGH (Students: 987; Location: 184 CAMPUS DRIVE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in West Jefferson:

  • WEST JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY (Students: 352; Location: 406 SCHOOL AVENUE; Grades: PK – 06)

Libraries

Library in West Jefferson:

  • APPALACHIAN REGIONAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $2,085,148; Location: 148 LIBRARY DRIVE; 204,417 books; 6,538 audio materials; 8,087 video materials; 410 serial subscriptions)

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