Ashland Population History 1990 - 2023

Ashland Population Facts

What is the current population of Ashland?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Ashland is 21,154. Ashland, Kentucky is the 1,805th largest city in the US.

What county is Ashland, Kentucky in?

Ashland is located entirely in Boyd County.

What is the size of Ashland, Kentucky in square miles?

Ashland has an area of 10.7 square miles.

What was the peak population of Ashland?

The peak population of Ashland was in 1990, when its population was 23,656. In 1990, Ashland was the 1,172nd largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 1,805th largest city in the US. Ashland is currently 10.6% smaller than it was in 1990.

How quickly is Ashland shrinking?

Ashland has shrunk 3.4% since the year 2000. Ashland, Kentucky's growth is extremely below average. 87% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Ashland, Kentucky?

Ashland has a population density of 2,019.2 people per square mile.

Ashland Demographics

What is the voting age population of Ashland, Kentucky?

The total voting age population of Ashland, Kentucky, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 15,575. The voting age population is 46.2% male and 53.8% female.

What percentage of Ashland, Kentucky residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 18.3% of the residents of Ashland are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Ashland, Kentucky?

The racial demographics of Ashland are 93.3% White, 3.5% Two or more races, 1.9% Black, 0.7% Asian, 0.5% Other and 0.1% American Indian. Additionally, 1.4% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Ashland, Kentucky residents are below the poverty line?

In Ashland, 24.5% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 34.6%. On a per-household basis, 18.4% of families are below the poverty line in Ashland.

What percentage of Ashland, Kentucky residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 52.6% of Ashland residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Ashland, Kentucky residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 88.3% of Ashland residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 23.6% have a bachelor's degree and 10.9% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Ashland, Kentucky residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Ashland residents aged 5 and older, 2.2% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home, 0.8% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.4% speak an Asian language.

Ashland Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Ashland, Kentucky?

The unemployment rate in Ashland is 8.6%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Ashland, Kentucky residents work for the government?

In Ashland, 14.8% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Ashland, Kentucky?

The median household income in Ashland is $40,917.

Ashland Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Ashland, Kentucky?

In Ashland, 60.9% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Ashland, Kentucky?

Renters occupy 39.1% of housing units in Ashland.

What percentage of Ashland, Kentucky housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Ashland, 20.3% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Ashland, Kentucky housing units were built after 2000?

In Ashland, 4.1% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 420 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Ashland, Kentucky?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Ashland is $684.

What percentage of households in Ashland, Kentucky have broadband internet?

In Ashland, 79.9% of households have an active broadband internet connection.