Ashley HeightsNC
A town of 282, settled in 1919.
Is Ashley Heights a good place to live?
Ashley Heights has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
282 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Ashley Heights: who provides what
Ashley Heights is unincorporated, so Hoke County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Ashley Heights.
In Ashley Heights, expect mild winters and hot summers
Expect July afternoons of 90° and January nights of 32°, with about 3 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Ashley Heights sends most of its workers out of town
In Ashley Heights, a fifth of residents live below the poverty line, against 13% in North Carolina’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Only 1% of working residents stay in Ashley Heights for work; the rest commute out. The mean commuting time for Ashley Heights comes to 21 minutes. Jobs locally fell by 28 from 2013 to 2023, to 122.
| Ashley Heights | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 20% | 13% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.9% | 6.8% | 8% |
| Median household income | $60,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
How healthy Ashley Heights is
Against the North Carolina average, Ashley Heights comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 16. In Ashley Heights, 17% of adults report frequent physical distress, where North Carolina’s towns sit at 13% and U.S. towns at 14%. The share of adults in Ashley Heights who have high blood pressure: 45%.
| Ashley Heights | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 38% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 16% |
| What stands out | Ashley Heights | NC |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.9% | 76.7% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 5.3% | 3.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Top of a moderate hazard risk in Ashley Heights: hurricanes
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in nearly three fifths of U.S. communities. A third of Ashley Heights’s expected losses from natural hazards come from hurricanes, followed by inland flooding at 25%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A home in Ashley Heights sells for about $315K at the median
On the market in Ashley Heights: a median 35 days to sell. Among households locally, 88% own their home. Homes in Ashley Heights sold for 100% of their list price on average.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Ashley Heights
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Ashley Heights
About 5 of every 100 Ashley Heights residents are enrolled in college, about the same as North Carolina.
Questions about Ashley Heights
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Ashley Heights, NC a good place to live?
Ashley Heights has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.