Ashland

Population: 19,008
Median household income: $57,310
Median home value: $146,100

Ashland, a community in Ashland County, Ohio, has 19,008 residents. The median household income of $57,310 is below the Ashland County median ($64,991).

From 2019 to 2023, Ashland's population declined 6.8% from 20,390 to 19,008, while its median home value rose 33.7% from $109,300 to $146,100.

Households average 2.21 people. The median gross rent is $840.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 19,008
Median age: 39.0 yrs
Median household income: $57,310
Median home value: $146,100
Median gross rent: $840
Housing units: 8,832
Homeownership rate: 65.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.8%
Unemployment rate: 3.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

20,39019,008

Median household income

$47,869$57,310

Median home value

$109,300$146,100

Median gross rent

$714$840

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	20,390	$47,869	$109,300	$714
2020	20,304	$48,663	$109,100	$716
2021	19,544	$51,224	$114,600	$748
2022	19,270	$56,040	$135,200	$817
2023	19,008	$57,310	$146,100	$840

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

Age distribution

Under 54.0%

5 to 1716.1%

18 to 2412.4%

25 to 3413.1%

35 to 4411.8%

45 to 549.7%

55 to 6411.9%

65 to 7410.9%

75 and over10.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	759	4.0%
5 to 17	3,066	16.1%
18 to 24	2,354	12.4%
25 to 34	2,489	13.1%
35 to 44	2,238	11.8%
45 to 54	1,847	9.7%
55 to 64	2,257	11.9%
65 to 74	2,081	10.9%
75 and over	1,917	10.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	17,306	91.0%
Black or African American	451	2.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	16	0.1%
Asian	178	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	584	3.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	473	2.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.1%

High school graduate43.1%

Some college or associate's25.0%

Bachelor's degree16.0%

Graduate or professional degree7.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,040	8.1%
High school graduate	5,535	43.1%
Some college or associate's	3,202	25.0%
Bachelor's degree	2,049	16.0%
Graduate or professional degree	1,003	7.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone79.0%

Carpooled6.6%

Public transit0.1%

Walked4.4%

Bicycle1.1%

Worked from home7.8%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	7,189	79.0%
Carpooled	605	6.6%
Public transit	9	0.1%
Walked	400	4.4%
Bicycle	98	1.1%
Worked from home	706	7.8%
Other means	92	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,974	59.3%
15 to 29 min	1,613	19.2%
30 to 44 min	991	11.8%
45 to 59 min	283	3.4%
60+ min	532	6.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.21
Poverty rate: 16.2% (2,865 of 17,634)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,187	52.4%
Nonfamily households	3,802	47.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1958

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,989	90.5%
Vacant	843	9.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,194	65.0%
Renter-occupied	2,795	35.0%

1-unit, detached66.6%

1-unit, attached4.6%

2 to 4 units11.7%

5 to 19 units6.5%

20 or more units5.4%

Mobile home & other5.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,885	66.6%
1-unit, attached	406	4.6%
2 to 4 units	1,029	11.7%
5 to 19 units	578	6.5%
20 or more units	475	5.4%
Mobile home & other	459	5.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3902568
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 11 sq mi
Water area: 0.06 sq mi
Center point: 40.8671, -82.3152