Ashland County, Ohio

12 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 52,296
Median household income: $64,991
Median home value: $175,900

Ashland County is a county in Ohio with a population of 52,296. 12 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $64,991 runs below the Ohio figure of $69,680.

From 2019 to 2023, Ashland County's population declined 2.3% from 53,536 to 52,296, while its median household income rose 23.0% from $52,823 to $64,991.

The typical home was built around 1968. 13.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 52,296
Median age: 41.4 yrs
Median household income: $64,991
Median home value: $175,900
Median gross rent: $841
Housing units: 22,517
Homeownership rate: 78.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.1%
Unemployment rate: 3.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

53,53652,296

Median household income

$52,823$64,991

Median home value

$128,400$175,900

Median gross rent

$725$841

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	53,536	$52,823	$128,400	$725
2020	53,533	$55,422	$132,200	$711
2021	52,658	$58,168	$143,100	$748
2022	52,522	$62,254	$163,600	$815
2023	52,296	$64,991	$175,900	$841

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1717.2%

18 to 248.7%

25 to 3411.4%

35 to 4411.4%

45 to 5412.1%

55 to 6413.8%

65 to 7411.6%

75 and over8.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,795	5.3%
5 to 17	9,014	17.2%
18 to 24	4,551	8.7%
25 to 34	5,966	11.4%
35 to 44	5,951	11.4%
45 to 54	6,324	12.1%
55 to 64	7,214	13.8%
65 to 74	6,049	11.6%
75 and over	4,432	8.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	49,291	94.3%
Black or African American	598	1.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	34	0.1%
Asian	291	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	2	0.0%
Some other race	140	0.3%
Two or more races	1,054	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	886	1.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.0%

High school graduate43.4%

Some college or associate's25.5%

Bachelor's degree14.6%

Graduate or professional degree7.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,252	9.0%
High school graduate	15,602	43.4%
Some college or associate's	9,153	25.5%
Bachelor's degree	5,259	14.6%
Graduate or professional degree	2,670	7.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone80.2%

Carpooled7.6%

Public transit0.1%

Walked3.0%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home6.3%

Other means2.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	19,427	80.2%
Carpooled	1,841	7.6%
Public transit	27	0.1%
Walked	728	3.0%
Bicycle	105	0.4%
Worked from home	1,521	6.3%
Other means	574	2.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	8,983	39.6%
15 to 29 min	6,704	29.5%
30 to 44 min	3,597	15.8%
45 to 59 min	1,673	7.4%
60+ min	1,745	7.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.46
Poverty rate: 13.8% (6,988 of 50,716)

	Count	Share
Family households	13,406	64.9%
Nonfamily households	7,248	35.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1968

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	20,654	91.7%
Vacant	1,863	8.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	16,291	78.9%
Renter-occupied	4,363	21.1%

1-unit, detached81.5%

1-unit, attached2.4%

2 to 4 units5.8%

5 to 19 units3.8%

20 or more units2.3%

Mobile home & other4.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	18,341	81.5%
1-unit, attached	545	2.4%
2 to 4 units	1,299	5.8%
5 to 19 units	852	3.8%
20 or more units	518	2.3%
Mobile home & other	962	4.3%

Geography

County GEOID: 39005
State: Ohio
Land area: 423 sq mi
Water area: 3.85 sq mi
Center point: 40.8433, -82.2701