Town in Clay County, Alabama · 7.3 sq mi · 265 people per sq mi
1,943 people live in Ashland. The typical household earns $42,308, and the median resident is 44.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,984 in 2020
Poverty rate 24.99%
Men 43.5 · Women 49.5
2010–2026
1,943
2026 projection
2.1% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
1,943
2026 projection
2.1% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 1,943 | -9 | 0.46% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,952 | +3 | 0.15% |
| 2024 | 1,949 | +9 | 0.46% |
| 2023 | 1,940 | -22 | 1.12% |
| 2022 | 1,962 | -2 | 0.10% |
| 2021 | 1,964 | -20 | 1.01% |
| 2020 | 1,984 | -13 | 0.65% |
| 2019 | 1,997 | -1 | 0.05% |
| 2018 | 1,998 | -2 | 0.10% |
| 2017 | 2,000 | -3 | 0.15% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Ashland has a population change lower than Clay County, Alabama, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 18 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 4 residents
38% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 38% | 47% | 33% |
| Never married | 25% | 27% | 23% |
| Divorced | 25% | 17% | 31% |
| Widowed | 11% | 9% | 13% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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