Ashland

County:: Boyd County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 10.735
State:: Kentucky

Ashland is a city located in Boyd County, Kentucky. Ashland has a 2025 population of 20,864. Ashland is currently declining at a rate of -0.69% annually and its population has decreased by -3.36% 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.

Demographics

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.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

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%

Ashland Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

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%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$84,757	-
Families	$65,095	$84,099
Households	$52,199	$68,638
Non Families	$27,212	$40,370

$38,987

Average Income

$52,199

Median Household Income

22.84%

Poverty Rate