Ashland town, Massachusetts Population 2024

18,610

Ashland town Demographics

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

  • White: 69.63%
  • Asian: 15.05%
  • Two or more races: 6.02%
  • Black or African American: 5.32%
  • Other race: 3.84%
  • Native American: 0.16%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
12.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,508.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.19% (-225)
The current population of Ashland town, Massachusetts is 18,610 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 18,835.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White13,01669.63%
Asian2,81315.05%
Two or more races1,1256.02%
Black or African American9945.32%
Other race7173.84%
Native American290.16%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Ashland town Population by Race

Ashland town Population Pyramid 2024

Ashland town Median Age

41.7

Total

40.9

Male

42.6

Female

Ashland town Adults

There are 15,218 adults, (3,234 of whom are seniors) in Ashland town.

Ashland town Age Dependency

56

Age Dependency Ratio

27

Old Age Dependency Ratio

29

Child Dependency Ratio

Ashland town Sex Ratio

Female9,56551.17%
Male9,12948.83%

Ashland town Population by Age

Ashland town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,5732.4575.524.5
Married4,2383.0587.312.7
Non Family2,3151.2768.331.7
Female5162.6548.451.6
Male5042.5837.962.1

2.89

Average Family Size

2.45

Average Household Size

75.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Ashland town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1320.94%
Associates Degree7395.25%
Bachelors Degree4,26330.31%
Graduate Degree4,10129.16%
High School Graduate2,22415.81%
Less Than 9th Grade1551.1%
Some College2,44917.41%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Ashland town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Ashland town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White9,9039,8055,956
Asian1,8991,8671,675
Hispanic832772357
Black746735225
2+ Races662662239
Other Race534428211
Native American292923

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 88.2%.

Ashland town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$83,906$96,696$71,633
Graduate Degree$130,305$150,938$100,114
High School Graduate$45,965$49,000$33,021
Less Than 9th Grade$0$60,833$0
Overall$81,587$100,000$66,172
Some College$57,933$64,363$47,038

$81,587

Average Earnings

$100,000

Average Male

$66,172

Average Female

Ashland town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Ashland town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Ashland town Language

71.67% of Ashland town residents speak only English, while 28.33% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 17.43% of the population.

Ashland town Language

Ashland town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White12,2545084.15%
Hispanic1,41215310.84%
Asian2,783692.48%
Black990171.72%
Multiple1,085171.57%
Other717152.09%

4.11%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.06%

Male Poverty Rate

4.15%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Ashland town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Ashland town is Hispanic, with 10.84% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Ashland town is Multiple, with 1.57% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.56%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.53%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.61%.

Ashland town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School10.83%
Less Than 9th Grade10.28%
Some College5.38%
Bachelors or Greater2.4%

Ashland town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed24.35%
Female Unemployed13.64%
Female Employed2.75%
Male Employed1.01%

Ashland town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Ashland town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$164,044$195,984
Households$127,106$170,873
Married Families$185,577$-999,999,999
Non Families$80,350$106,466

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Ashland town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

59.1%

Male Marriage Rate

54.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Ashland town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Ashland town 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 45-54.

Ashland town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Ashland town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

547

Number of Veterans

539

Male Veterans

8

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam213
Second Gulf War201
Korea34
First Gulf War18
World War II8

Ashland town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
18 to 34171
75+131
65 to 74128
55 to 6487
35 to 5430

Ashland town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3873.48%
Black16021.42%
Hispanic222.19%

Ashland town Veterans by Race

Ashland town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0.18%

Veteran Poverty Rate

15.54%

Veteran Disability Rate

Ashland town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

73.3%

Labor Force Participation

69.6%

Employment Rate

5.1%

Unemployment Rate

Ashland town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Ashland town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Ashland town 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

54.49%

Born in Ashland town

78.08%

Native Born

21.92%

Foreign Born

11.88%

Non Citizen

10.05%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

78.08% of Ashland town residents were born in the United States, with 54.49% having been born in Massachusetts. 11.88% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Ashland town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202918,705190.1%
202818,686190.1%
202718,667190.1%
202618,648190.1%
202518,629190.1%
202418,610190.1%
202318,591190.1%
202218,572-68-0.36%
202118,640-195-1.04%
202018,8351,0185.71%
201917,817-5-0.03%
201817,822210.12%
201717,8011971.12%
201617,604250.14%
201517,5792281.31%
201417,3511500.87%
201317,2011500.88%
201217,0511961.16%
201116,8551861.12%
201016,66900%

Ashland town Population by Year