City in Ashland County, Ohio · 11.3 sq mi · 1,649 people per sq mi
18,611 people live in Ashland. The typical household earns $60,029, and the median resident is 38.2 years old.
2026 projection
From 19,225 in 2020
Poverty rate 16.56%
Men 34.9 · Women 41.3
1850–2026
18,611
2026 projection
3.2% 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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1850–2026
18,611
2026 projection
3.2% 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 | 18,611 | -119 | 0.64% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 18,730 | -14 | 0.07% |
| 2024 | 18,744 | +79 | 0.42% |
| 2023 | 18,665 | -102 | 0.54% |
| 2022 | 18,767 | -131 | 0.69% |
| 2021 | 18,898 | -327 | 1.70% |
| 2020 | 19,225 | -206 | 1.06% |
| 2019 | 19,431 | -347 | 1.75% |
| 2018 | 19,778 | -149 | 0.75% |
| 2017 | 19,927 | -16 | 0.08% |
Showing 10 of 33 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 Ashland County, Ohio, 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 189 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 6 residents
45% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 45% | 47% | 43% |
| Never married | 34% | 38% | 31% |
| Divorced | 12% | 9% | 14% |
| Widowed | 8% | 5% | 11% |
| Separated | 2% | 2% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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