Major Employers
| Company | Industry | Employment Range |
| 1. American Emergency Vehicles | Manufacturing | 500-999 |
| 2. Ashe County Board of Education | Education & Health Services | 250-499 |
| 3. Ashe Memorial Hospital | Education & Health Services | 250-499 |
| 4. James R. Vannoy & Sons Construction | Construction | 250-499 |
| 5. County of Ashe | Public Administration | 250-499 |
| 6. GE Aviation | Advanced Manufacturing | 250-499 |
| 7. Wal-Mart Associates Inc | Trade, Transportation & Utilities | 100-249 |
| 8. Ashe Services for Aging | Education & Health Services | 100-249 |
| 9. Skyline Telephone Membership Corp | Information | 100-249 |
| 10. Ingles Markets Inc | Trade, Transportation & Utilities | 100-249 |
| 11.United Chemi-Con Inc | Manufacturing | 100-249 |
| 12. Margate Health & Rehab | Eduction & Health Services | 100-249 |
| 13. Lowes Home Centers Inc | Trade, Transportation & Utilities | 100-249 |
| 14. Levition Manufacturing | Manufacturing | 50-99 |
| 15. Dr. Pepper Bottling Co | Manufacturing | 50-99 |
| 16. McDonald's Restaurants | Leisure & Hospitality | 50-99 |
| 17. Boondocks Brewing | Leisure & Hospitality | 50-99 |
| 18. The Hastings Co (Hardee's) | Leisure & Hospitality | 50-99 |
| 19. AF Bank (The LifeStore) | Financial Services & Insurance | 50-99 |
| 20. Food Lion | Trade, Transportation & Utilites | 50-99 |
| 21. Wilkes Community College | Education & Health Services | 50-99 |
| 22. Shatley Springs Inn LLC | Leisure & Hospitality | 50-99 |
| 23. Jefferson Landing Golf Management LLC | Leisure & Hospitality | 50-99 |
| 24. The Hotel Tavern | Leisure & Hospitality | 50-99 |
| 25. U S Postal Service | Trade, Transportation & Utilities | 50-99 |
| 26. Aloia Enterprises Inc (The Corner Market) | Trade, Transportation & Utilities | Below 50 |
| 27. McFarland & Company Inc | Information | Below 50 |
| 28. NC Department of Transportation | Public Administration | Below 50 |
Source: NC Department of Commerce