Ashland, Kentucky Population 2024

21,096

Ashland is a city located in Boyd County Kentucky. Ashland has a 2024 population of 21,096. Ashland is currently declining at a rate of -0.58% annually and its population has decreased by -2.28% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 21,588 in 2020.

The average household income in Ashland is $65,709 with a poverty rate of 21.06%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Ashland is 40.8 years, 38.4 years for males, and 42.4 years for females.

Ashland Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Ashland was:

  • White: 91.86%
  • Two or more races: 4.01%
  • Other race: 2.22%
  • Black or African American: 1.43%
  • Asian: 0.44%
  • Native American: 0.03%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.01%
Land Area (mi²)
10.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,964.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.28% (-492)
The current population of Ashland, Kentucky is 21,096 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 21,588.

Ashland, Kentucky Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White19,78891.86%
Two or more races8634.01%
Other race4792.22%
Black or African American3091.43%
Asian940.44%
Native American60.03%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander30.01%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Ashland Population by Race

Ashland Population Pyramid 2024

Ashland Median Age

40.8

Total

38.4

Male

42.4

Female

Ashland Adults

There are 16,483 adults, (4,199 of whom are seniors) in Ashland.

Ashland Age Dependency

75.4

Age Dependency Ratio

34.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Ashland Sex Ratio

Female11,75454.56%
Male9,78845.44%

Ashland Population by Age

Ashland Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8,9032.3959.340.7
Non Family3,4511.1946.853.2
Married3,3593.1980.819.2
Female1,6772.9842.257.8
Male4163.6257.942.1

3.03

Average Family Size

2.39

Average Household Size

59.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Ashland Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Ashland Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Ashland Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

Ashland Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$36,080

Average Earnings

$39,248

Average Male

$34,242

Average Female

Ashland Earnings by Educational Attainment

Ashland Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Ashland Language

96.38% of Ashland residents speak only English, while 3.62% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.24% of the population.

Ashland Language

Ashland Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White19,3143,86220%
Multiple85850658.97%
Black3037324.09%
Other478377.74%

21.06%

Overall Poverty Rate

17.11%

Male Poverty Rate

24.37%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Ashland

The race most likely to be in poverty in Ashland is Multiple, with 58.97% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Ashland is Other, with 7.74% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.92%. Among those working part-time, it was 22.96%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 31.71%.

Ashland Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade44.9%
High School23.31%
Some College19.87%
Bachelors or Greater3.02%

Ashland Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed69.25%
Male Unemployed29.98%
Male Employed9.52%
Female Employed9.19%

Ashland Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Ashland Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Ashland Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

42.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.5%

Male Marriage Rate

39.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Ashland Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Ashland Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Ashland Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Ashland Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,295

Number of Veterans

1,227

Male Veterans

68

Female Veterans

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Ashland Veterans by War

count

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Ashland Veterans by Age

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Ashland Veterans by Race

Ashland Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

12.8%

Veteran Poverty Rate

51.68%

Veteran Disability Rate

Ashland Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

54.9%

Labor Force Participation

50.3%

Employment Rate

8.4%

Unemployment Rate

Ashland Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Ashland Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Ashland Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

63.55%

Born in Ashland

98.58%

Native Born

1.42%

Foreign Born

0.78%

Non Citizen

0.64%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.58% of Ashland residents were born in the United States, with 63.55% having been born in Kentucky. 0.78% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Ashland Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202920,481-123-0.6%
202820,604-123-0.59%
202720,727-123-0.59%
202620,850-123-0.59%
202520,973-123-0.58%
202421,096-123-0.58%
202321,219-123-0.58%
202221,342-67-0.31%
202121,409-179-0.83%
202021,5881,3896.88%
201920,199-276-1.35%
201820,475-169-0.82%
201720,644-276-1.32%
201620,920-148-0.7%
201521,068-177-0.83%
201421,245-72-0.34%
201321,317-181-0.84%
201221,498-125-0.58%
201121,623-89-0.41%
201021,71200%
200021,981-1,641-6.95%
199023,622-3,442-12.72%
198027,064-2,181-7.46%
197029,245-2,038-6.51%
196031,2831520.49%
195031,1311,5945.4%
194029,5374631.59%
193029,07414,34597.39%
192014,7296,04169.53%
19108,6881,88827.76%
19006,8002,60562.1%
18904,19591527.9%
18803,280-17,201-83.99%
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Ashland Population by Year