Ashland, Mississippi Population 2024

519

Ashland Demographics

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

  • White: 82.21%
  • Black or African American: 13.7%
  • Two or more races: 4.09%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
1.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
284.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-6.32% (-35)
The current population of Ashland, Mississippi is 519 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 554.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White46282.21%
Black or African American7713.7%
Two or more races234.09%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Ashland Population by Race

Ashland Population Pyramid 2024

Ashland Median Age

44.3

Total

34.9

Male

52.5

Female

Ashland Adults

There are 446 adults, (181 of whom are seniors) in Ashland.

Ashland Age Dependency

112.1

Age Dependency Ratio

68.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

43.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Ashland Sex Ratio

Female29752.85%
Male26547.15%

Ashland Population by Age

Ashland Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2162.1686.613.4
Non Family761.0486.813.2
Female69376.823.2
Married682.5195.64.4
Male331000

2.72

Average Family Size

2.16

Average Household Size

86.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Ashland Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade348.74%
Associates Degree4010.28%
Bachelors Degree5113.11%
Graduate Degree20.51%
High School Graduate12933.16%
Less Than 9th Grade51.29%
Some College12832.9%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Ashland Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Ashland Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White34931351
Black37340
2+ Races332

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 66.67%.

Ashland Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$47,083$0$46,875
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$42,969$0$27,917
Less Than 9th Grade$25,417$24,167$0
Overall$41,771$43,864$38,295
Some College$40,833$42,000$39,091

$41,771

Average Earnings

$43,864

Average Male

$38,295

Average Female

Ashland Earnings by Educational Attainment

Ashland Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Ashland Language

99.4% of Ashland residents speak only English, while 0.6% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.6% of the population.

Ashland Language

Ashland Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3957017.72%
Multiple232086.96%
Black481020.83%

21.46%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.8%

Male Poverty Rate

27.57%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Ashland

The race most likely to be in poverty in Ashland is Multiple, with 86.96% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Ashland is White, with 17.72% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.29%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.29%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 28.87%.

Ashland Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade75%
Some College13.79%
High School7.69%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Ashland Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed5.5%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed100%
Female Employed7.84%

Ashland Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Ashland Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$60,500$71,226
Households$44,194$59,920
Married Families$104,583$-999,999,999
Non Families$25,000$38,053

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Ashland Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

28.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

34.1%

Male Marriage Rate

22.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Ashland Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Ashland Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Ashland Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Ashland Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

24

Number of Veterans

24

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam10
First Gulf War3
Second Gulf War0
Korea0
World War II0

Ashland Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+11
65 to 7410
55 to 643
18 to 340
35 to 540

Ashland Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White245.96%

Ashland Veterans by Race

Ashland Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

25%

Veteran Disability Rate

Ashland Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

47.1%

Labor Force Participation

46.9%

Employment Rate

0.5%

Unemployment Rate

Ashland Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Ashland Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Ashland 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

74.56%

Born in Ashland

100%

Native Born

0%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

100% of Ashland residents were born in the United States, with 74.56% having been born in Mississippi. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Ashland Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029475-9-1.86%
2028484-9-1.83%
2027493-9-1.79%
2026502-8-1.57%
2025510-9-1.73%
2024519-9-1.7%
2023528-11-2.04%
2022539-8-1.46%
2021547-7-1.26%
2020554407.78%
2019514-1-0.19%
2018515-6-1.15%
2017521-3-0.57%
201652450.96%
2015519-12-2.26%
2014531-16-2.93%
2013547-8-1.44%
2012555-5-0.89%
2011560-2-0.36%
201056200%

Ashland Population by Year