menu
Data on this report is based on areas within the legal city boundary, outlined in black on the map. Any additional neighborhoods shown on the map are associated with the city by name and are included for reference only.



Ashland Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Ashland Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

21,285

Age

Under 5 Years:
3.7%
5 - 17:
9.3%
18 - 24:
14.2%
25 - 34:
9.6%
35 - 54:
21.4%
55 - 64:
14.0%
Over 65 Years:
27.8%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
11.5%
11.5%
95.7%
95.7%
62.4%
62.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Ashland
USA
$44,580
$44,580
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Ashland
USA
$64,767
$64,767
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

17.9%

Employment Industries

View all industries
Healthcare
Education
Accommodation
Retail
Information Technology
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Other
Arts
Manufacturing
Administration
Public Service
Construction
Real estate
17.3%
17.3%
13.0%
13.0%
12.1%
12.1%
11.3%
11.3%
7.2%
7.2%
6.7%
6.7%
5.0%
5.0%
4.9%
4.9%
4.4%
4.4%
3.9%
3.9%
3.7%
3.7%
2.4%
2.4%
2.0%
2.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
81.6%
81.6%
10.1%
10.1%
5.1%
5.1%
1.7%
1.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

See all ancestries
English
German
Irish
Italian
French
European
Norwegian
Scots-Irish
Scottish
British
Swedish
Eastern European
Polish
Russian
Czech
Dutch
Austrian
Other Arab
Scandinavian
Welsh
19.4%
19.4%
17.3%
17.3%
14.9%
14.9%
7.3%
7.3%
6.2%
6.2%
6.1%
6.1%
4.2%
4.2%
3.7%
3.7%
3.5%
3.5%
2.4%
2.4%
2.3%
2.3%
2.1%
2.1%
1.7%
1.7%
1.4%
1.4%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

See all languages
English
Spanish
German/Yiddish
French
Chinese
Langs. of India
Italian
Japanese
Tagalog
Korean
Hungarian
French Creole
Native American languages
African languages
Pacific Island languages
Persian
Slavic languages
Arabic
Navajo
Other Asian languages
91.3%
91.3%
4.8%
4.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.6%
0.6%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Ashland Residents

8.2%