Ashland, Nebraska Population 2024

3,456

Ashland Demographics

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

  • White: 93.64%
  • Asian: 2.78%
  • Two or more races: 2.75%
  • Other race: 0.64%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.19%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
1.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,516.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
11.56% (358)
The current population of Ashland, Nebraska is 3,456 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 3,098.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,93193.64%
Asian872.78%
Two or more races862.75%
Other race200.64%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander60.19%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Black or African American

Native American

Ashland Population by Race

Ashland Population Pyramid 2024

Ashland Median Age

37

Total

36.3

Male

39.6

Female

Ashland Adults

There are 2,350 adults, (539 of whom are seniors) in Ashland.

Ashland Age Dependency

72.8

Age Dependency Ratio

29.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

43.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Ashland Sex Ratio

Female1,69254.06%
Male1,43845.94%

Ashland Population by Age

Ashland Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,2632.4268.131.9
Married6993.049010
Non Family4471.1340.959.1
Female804.2338.861.3
Male372.3545.954.1

3.09

Average Family Size

2.42

Average Household Size

68.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Ashland Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1305.95%
Associates Degree25311.58%
Bachelors Degree44320.28%
Graduate Degree23210.62%
High School Graduate53624.54%
Less Than 9th Grade351.6%
Some College55525.41%

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

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,9911,863649
Asian875626
Hispanic66660
2+ Races49490
Other Race20200
Islander600

The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 32.6%.

Ashland Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$52,371$52,250$52,396
Graduate Degree$71,771$78,452$70,990
High School Graduate$35,801$52,778$30,074
Less Than 9th Grade$26,445$0$0
Overall$50,126$53,333$43,558
Some College$42,885$51,277$36,295

$50,126

Average Earnings

$53,333

Average Male

$43,558

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

95.46% of Ashland residents speak only English, while 4.54% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 3.15% of the population.

Ashland Language

Ashland Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,8232117.47%

6.91%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.95%

Male Poverty Rate

7.74%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Ashland

The race most likely to be in poverty in Ashland is White, with 7.47% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Ashland is White, with 7.47% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.39%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.4%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.84%.

Ashland Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School15.23%
Less Than 9th Grade10.06%
Some College7.29%
Bachelors or Greater1.19%

Ashland Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed13.92%
Female Employed4.12%
Male Employed2.56%
Female Unemployed0%

Ashland Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Ashland Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$100,658$105,269
Households$78,966$83,954
Married Families$103,287$-999,999,999
Non Families$35,508$41,725

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Ashland Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

61.3%

Male Marriage Rate

52.7%

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 45-54.

Ashland Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Ashland Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

139

Number of Veterans

124

Male Veterans

15

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War59
Vietnam28
First Gulf War25
Korea5
World War II0

Ashland Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5467
55 to 6428
65 to 7428
75+12
18 to 344

Ashland Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1396.35%

Ashland Veterans by Race

Ashland Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.3%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.07%

Veteran Disability Rate

Ashland Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

69.7%

Labor Force Participation

66.2%

Employment Rate

5%

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

76.9%

Born in Ashland

96.17%

Native Born

3.83%

Foreign Born

0.64%

Non Citizen

3.19%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.17% of Ashland residents were born in the United States, with 76.9% having been born in Nebraska. 0.64% 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
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20293,904892.33%
20283,815902.42%
20273,725902.48%
20263,635892.51%
20253,546902.6%
20243,456892.64%
20233,3671083.31%
20223,259662.07%
20213,193953.07%
20203,09844916.95%
20192,649481.85%
20182,601261.01%
20172,575210.82%
20162,55480.31%
20152,546160.63%
20142,530240.96%
20132,506190.76%
20122,487170.69%
20112,47080.32%
20102,46200%

Ashland Population by Year