City in Boyd County, Kentucky · 10.7 sq mi · 1,946 people per sq mi
20,886 people live in Ashland. The typical household earns $52,715, and the median resident is 40.7 years old.
2026 projection
From 21,625 in 2020
Poverty rate 22.41%
Men 37.4 · Women 43.9
1870–2026
20,886
2026 projection
3.4% 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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1870–2026
20,886
2026 projection
3.4% 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 | 20,886 | -110 | 0.52% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 20,996 | -158 | 0.75% |
| 2024 | 21,154 | -26 | 0.12% |
| 2023 | 21,180 | -133 | 0.62% |
| 2022 | 21,313 | -87 | 0.41% |
| 2021 | 21,400 | -225 | 1.04% |
| 2020 | 21,625 | +48 | 0.22% |
| 2019 | 21,577 | -126 | 0.58% |
| 2018 | 21,703 | -21 | 0.10% |
| 2017 | 21,724 | -127 | 0.58% |
Showing 10 of 31 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 Boyd County, Kentucky, 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 213 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
43% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 43% | 47% | 39% |
| Never married | 28% | 33% | 24% |
| Divorced | 18% | 14% | 22% |
| Widowed | 8% | 4% | 12% |
| Separated | 3% | 2% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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