Ashtabula, Ohio Population 2024

17,722

Ashtabula Demographics

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

  • White: 79.08%
  • Two or more races: 8.95%
  • Black or African American: 8.43%
  • Other race: 3.17%
  • Asian: 0.37%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Ohio
Land Area (mi²)
7.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,300.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.39% (-250)
The current population of Ashtabula, Ohio is 17,722 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 17,972.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White14,23679.08%
Two or more races1,6118.95%
Black or African American1,5188.43%
Other race5713.17%
Asian670.37%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Ashtabula Population by Race

Ashtabula Population Pyramid 2024

Ashtabula Median Age

40.2

Total

39.5

Male

41.8

Female

Ashtabula Adults

There are 13,878 adults, (3,439 of whom are seniors) in Ashtabula.

Ashtabula Age Dependency

72.5

Age Dependency Ratio

32.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Ashtabula Sex Ratio

Female9,33651.86%
Male8,66748.14%

Ashtabula Population by Age

Ashtabula Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,6662.315347
Non Family3,4891.274753
Married2,4322.9471.628.4
Female1,3493.6633.966.1
Male3962.9756.343.7

3.01

Average Family Size

2.31

Average Household Size

53.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Ashtabula Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,83814.51%
Associates Degree9087.17%
Bachelors Degree9407.42%
Graduate Degree5284.17%
High School Graduate5,50743.49%
Less Than 9th Grade6234.92%
Some College2,31918.31%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Ashtabula Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Ashtabula Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White9,8688,3971,367
Black1,15589226
Hispanic1,10951559
2+ Races67256746
Other Race30613510
Asian35130

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 85.09%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 13.85%.

Ashtabula Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$27,907$25,673$29,792
Graduate Degree$70,123$76,500$61,944
High School Graduate$28,340$32,260$24,444
Less Than 9th Grade$25,476$27,232$19,950
Overall$31,309$34,537$27,330
Some College$34,221$40,364$28,276

$31,309

Average Earnings

$34,537

Average Male

$27,330

Average Female

Ashtabula Earnings by Educational Attainment

Ashtabula Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Ashtabula Language

91.57% of Ashtabula residents speak only English, while 8.43% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 7.27% of the population.

Ashtabula Language

Ashtabula Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White12,8153,61828.23%
Hispanic2,27696342.31%
Multiple1,60276647.82%
Black1,48764743.51%
Other57116629.07%
Asian6722.99%

32.68%

Overall Poverty Rate

30.48%

Male Poverty Rate

34.72%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Ashtabula

The race most likely to be in poverty in Ashtabula is Multiple, with 47.82% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Ashtabula is Asian, with 2.99% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.64%. Among those working part-time, it was 26.16%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 51.22%.

Ashtabula Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade39.98%
High School34.09%
Some College24.08%
Bachelors or Greater12.03%

Ashtabula Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed58.75%
Female Unemployed49.8%
Female Employed15.98%
Male Employed9.98%

Ashtabula Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Ashtabula Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$44,991$59,184
Households$39,053$50,681
Married Families$59,896$-999,999,999
Non Families$24,375$37,685

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Ashtabula Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

35.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

38.5%

Male Marriage Rate

32.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Ashtabula Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Ashtabula Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Ashtabula Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Ashtabula Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,064

Number of Veterans

989

Male Veterans

75

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam466
Second Gulf War167
First Gulf War129
Korea20
World War II0

Ashtabula Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74394
75+282
55 to 64168
35 to 54130
18 to 3490

Ashtabula Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White8887.74%
Black13310.68%
2+ Races293.75%
Other Race143.93%
Hispanic110.83%

Ashtabula Veterans by Race

Ashtabula Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

28.49%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36.62%

Veteran Disability Rate

Ashtabula Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56.9%

Labor Force Participation

49.2%

Employment Rate

13.6%

Unemployment Rate

Ashtabula Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Ashtabula Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Ashtabula 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

76.05%

Born in Ashtabula

97.12%

Native Born

2.88%

Foreign Born

1.5%

Non Citizen

1.38%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.12% of Ashtabula residents were born in the United States, with 76.05% having been born in Ohio. 1.5% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Ashtabula Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202917,411-62-0.35%
202817,473-62-0.35%
202717,535-63-0.36%
202617,598-62-0.35%
202517,660-62-0.35%
202417,722-63-0.35%
202317,785-31-0.17%
202217,816-115-0.64%
202117,931-41-0.23%
202017,972-19-0.11%
201917,991-97-0.54%
201818,088-50-0.28%
201718,138-114-0.62%
201618,252-94-0.51%
201518,346-147-0.79%
201418,493-166-0.89%
201318,659-143-0.76%
201218,802-213-1.12%
201119,015-90-0.47%
201019,10500%
200020,962-671-3.1%
199021,633-1,816-7.74%
198023,449-864-3.55%
197024,313-246-1%
196024,5598633.64%
195023,6962,29110.7%
194021,405-1,896-8.14%
193023,3011,2195.52%
192022,0823,81620.89%
191018,2665,31741.06%
190012,9494,61155.3%
18908,3383,89387.58%
18804,445-12,966-74.47%

Ashtabula Population by Year