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Ashland

County:
Ashland County
County Seat:
Yes
Area (mi²):
13.363
State:
Wisconsin

Ashland is a city located in Ashland County, Wisconsin. Ashland has a 2025 population of 7,861. It is also the county seat of Ashland County. Ashland is currently declining at a rate of -0.1% annually and its population has decreased by -0.53% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 7,903 in 2020.

The average household income in Ashland is $64,629 with a poverty rate of 24.06%.The median age in Ashland is 40.2 years: 38.5 years for males, and 41.8 years for females.

7.9K
Total Population
588
Density (mi²)
-8 -0.1%
Growth

Ashland Population

Ashland Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Ashland includes 86.21% White, 5.81% Native American, and smaller percentages for Asian, Black or African American, other race, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,79786.21%
Two or more races4675.92%
Native American4585.81%
Asian750.95%
Black or African American730.93%
Other race130.16%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander10.01%

Ashland Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Ashland's average per capita income is $42,432. Household income levels show a median of $49,258. The poverty rate stands at 24.06%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Married Families$104,348-
Families$84,872$94,085
Households$49,258$64,629
Non Families$25,074$34,795

$42,432

Average Income

$49,258

Median Household Income

24.06%

Poverty Rate

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)