City in Ashland County, Wisconsin · 13.4 sq mi · 594 people per sq mi
7,935 people live in Ashland. The typical household earns $54,529, and the median resident is 40.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 7,908 in 2020
Poverty rate 17.8%
Men 38.8 · Women 41.9
1890–2026
7,935
2026 projection
0.3% since 2020 (increase)
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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1890–2026
7,935
2026 projection
0.3% since 2020 (increase)
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 | 7,935 | +8 | 0.10% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7,927 | -16 | 0.20% |
| 2024 | 7,943 | +9 | 0.11% |
| 2023 | 7,934 | +53 | 0.67% |
| 2022 | 7,881 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2021 | 7,881 | -27 | 0.34% |
| 2020 | 7,908 | -27 | 0.34% |
| 2019 | 7,935 | -44 | 0.55% |
| 2018 | 7,979 | +41 | 0.52% |
| 2017 | 7,938 | -39 | 0.49% |
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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 is growing slower than Ashland County, Wisconsin, 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 79 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
41% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 41% | 39% | 43% |
| Never married | 39% | 44% | 33% |
| Divorced | 13% | 12% | 15% |
| Widowed | 6% | 4% | 9% |
| Separated | <1% | 1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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