Ashland is a city located in Boyd County, Kentucky. Ashland has a 2025 population of 20,935 . Ashland is currently declining at a rate of -0.62% annually and its population has decreased by -3.03% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 21,589 in 2020.
The average household income in Ashland is $68,638 with a poverty rate of 22.84%. The median age in Ashland is 41.1 years: 37.3 years for males, and 44.1 years for females. For every 100 females there are 90.3 males.
Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change
The racial composition of Ashland includes 91.95% White, and smaller percentages for other race, Black or African American, Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.
White (91.95%)
Two or more races (4.13%)
Other race (1.85%)
Black or African American (1.51%)
Asian (0.47%)
Native American (0.07%)
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander (0.02%)
Race | Population | Percentage (of total) |
|---|---|---|
| White | 19,682 | 91.95% |
| Two or more races | 884 | 4.13% |
| Other race | 396 | 1.85% |
| Black or African American | 323 | 1.51% |
| Asian | 100 | 0.47% |
| Native American | 16 | 0.07% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 | 0.02% |
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
Never Married
Ashland's average per capita income is $38,987. Household income levels show a median of $52,199. The poverty rate stands at 22.84%.
Name | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| Married Families | $84,757 | - |
| Families | $65,095 | $84,099 |
| Households | $52,199 | $68,638 |
| Non Families | $27,212 | $40,370 |
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