Major Employers
| Company | Industry | Employment Range |
| 1. American Emergency Vehicles | Manufacturing | 500-999 |
| 2. Ashe Memorial Hospital | Education & Health Services | 250-499 |
| 3. GE Aviation | Advanced Manufacturing | 250-499 |
| 4. Ashe County Board of Education | Education & Health Services | 250-499 |
| 5. County of Ashe | Public Administration | 250-499 |
| 6. James R. Vannoy & Sons Construction | Construction | 250-499 |
| 7. Wal-Mart Associates Inc | Trade, Transportation & Utilities | 100-249 |
| 8. United Chemi-Con Inc | Manufacturing | 100-249 |
| 9. Ashe Services For Aging | Education & Health Services | 100-249 |
| 10. Skyline Telephone Membership Corp | Information | 100-249 |
| 11. Ingles Markets Inc | Trade, Transportation & Utilities | 100-249 |
| 12. Lowes Home Centers Inc | Trade, Transportation and Utilities | 100-249 |
| 13. Margate Health & Rehab | Education & Health Services | 100-249 |
| 14. Shatley Springs Restaurant | Leisure & Hospitality | 50-99 |
| 15. McDonald's Restaurants | Leisure & Hospitality | 50-99 |
| 16. Leviton Manufacturing | Manufacturing | 50-99 |
| 17. Dr. Pepper Bottling Co | Manufacturing | 50-99 |
| 18. Boondocks Brewing | Leisure & Hospitality | 50-99 |
| 19. AF Bank (The LifeStore) | Financial Services & Insurance | 50-99 |
| 20. The Hastings Co (Hardee's) | Leisure & Hospitality | 50-99 |
| 21. Jefferson Landing Golf Management LLC | Leisure & Hospitality | 50-99 |
| 22. The Hotel Tavern | Leisure & Hospitality | 50-99 |
| 23. NC Department of Transportation | Public Administration | Below 50 |
| 24. Food Lion | Trade, Transportation & Utilities | 50-99 |
| 25. U S Postal Service | Trade, Transportation & Utilities | 50-99 |
Source: NC Department of Commerce