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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:   2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2025.

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

21,061

Age

Under 5 Years:
3.6%
5 - 17:
8.2%
18 - 24:
15.3%
25 - 34:
10.0%
35 - 54:
22.3%
55 - 64:
12.0%
Over 65 Years:
28.6%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
11.7%
11.7%
95.9%
95.9%
65.0%
65.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Ashland
USA
$48,270
$48,270
$43,289
$43,289

Median household income

Ashland
USA
$71,782
$71,782
$78,538
$78,538
Individuals Below Poverty Level

14.2%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Education
Accommodation
Retail
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Information Technology
Other
Manufacturing
Arts
Public Service
Administration
Construction
16.8%
16.8%
14.0%
14.0%
13.0%
13.0%
11.0%
11.0%
7.8%
7.8%
5.7%
5.7%
5.5%
5.5%
4.8%
4.8%
4.6%
4.6%
3.2%
3.2%
2.9%
2.9%
2.6%
2.6%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
Black or African American
American Indian and Alaska Native
81.9%
81.9%
8.9%
8.9%
5.9%
5.9%
1.9%
1.9%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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English
German
Irish
Italian
European
French
Scottish
Scots-Irish
Norwegian
Swedish
Polish
British
Eastern European
Russian
Dutch
Danish
Northern European
Scandinavian
Finnish
French Canadian
21.1%
21.1%
17.3%
17.3%
15.5%
15.5%
6.4%
6.4%
6.1%
6.1%
5.6%
5.6%
4.4%
4.4%
3.6%
3.6%
3.1%
3.1%
3.1%
3.1%
2.1%
2.1%
1.9%
1.9%
1.3%
1.3%
1.3%
1.3%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
German/Yiddish
Chinese
French
Langs. of India
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Tagalog
Hungarian
French Creole
Native American languages
African languages
Pacific Island languages
Persian
Slavic languages
Arabic
Navajo
Other Asian languages
91.7%
91.7%
4.3%
4.3%
0.8%
0.8%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
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

7.8%