County in Wisconsin · 1,045 sq mi · 16 people per sq mi
16,205 people live in Ashland County. The typical household earns $62,462, and the median resident is 43.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 16,028 in 2020
Poverty rate 13.38%
Men 41.8 · Women 43.6
1860–2026
16,205
2026 projection
1.1% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1860–2026
16,205
2026 projection
1.1% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 16,205 | +2 | 0.01% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16,203 | +2 | 0.01% |
| 2024 | 16,201 | +67 | 0.42% |
| 2023 | 16,134 | +58 | 0.36% |
| 2022 | 16,076 | +7 | 0.04% |
| 2021 | 16,069 | +41 | 0.26% |
| 2020 | 16,028 | +522 | 3.37% |
| 2019 | 15,506 | -47 | 0.30% |
| 2018 | 15,553 | +46 | 0.30% |
| 2017 | 15,507 | -130 | 0.83% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 161 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
48% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 48% | 46% | 49% |
| Never married | 33% | 37% | 30% |
| Divorced | 13% | 13% | 12% |
| Widowed | 6% | 4% | 9% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau