City in Jackson County, Oregon · 6.6 sq mi · 3,132 people per sq mi
20,784 people live in Ashland. The typical household earns $68,028, and the median resident is 47.7 years old.
2026 projection
From 21,360 in 2020
Poverty rate 15.17%
Men 46 · Women 50.1
1860–2026
20,784
2026 projection
2.7% 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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1860–2026
20,784
2026 projection
2.7% 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 | 20,784 | -105 | 0.50% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 20,889 | -70 | 0.33% |
| 2024 | 20,959 | -81 | 0.38% |
| 2023 | 21,040 | -420 | 1.96% |
| 2022 | 21,460 | -86 | 0.40% |
| 2021 | 21,546 | +186 | 0.87% |
| 2020 | 21,360 | +58 | 0.27% |
| 2019 | 21,302 | -155 | 0.72% |
| 2018 | 21,457 | +201 | 0.95% |
| 2017 | 21,256 | +195 | 0.93% |
Showing 10 of 32 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 Jackson County, Oregon, 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 7 residents
42% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 42% | 45% | 39% |
| Never married | 34% | 36% | 32% |
| Divorced | 19% | 16% | 21% |
| Widowed | 5% | 2% | 8% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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