Ashland

Population: 21,343
Median household income: $71,782
Median home value: $573,700

Ashland is a community in Jackson County, Oregon, home to 21,343 residents. Its median household income of $71,782 runs in line with the Jackson County figure of $71,443.

From 2019 to 2023, Ashland's population grew 1.4% from 21,056 to 21,343, while its median home value rose 29.8% from $441,900 to $573,700.

The largest age group is 65 to 74, 17.7% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 81.9% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 21,343
Median age: 47.7 yrs
Median household income: $71,782
Median home value: $573,700
Median gross rent: $1,367
Housing units: 11,499
Homeownership rate: 50.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 65.0%
Unemployment rate: 5.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

21,05621,343

Median household income

$56,315$71,782

Median home value

$441,900$573,700

Median gross rent

$1,085$1,367

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	21,056	$56,315	$441,900	$1,085
2020	21,138	$58,364	$469,400	$1,103
2021	21,348	$63,641	$494,700	$1,175
2022	21,401	$64,767	$581,100	$1,220
2023	21,343	$71,782	$573,700	$1,367

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

Age distribution

Under 53.6%

5 to 178.2%

18 to 2415.3%

25 to 3410.0%

35 to 4410.5%

45 to 5411.8%

55 to 6412.0%

65 to 7417.7%

75 and over10.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	767	3.6%
5 to 17	1,742	8.2%
18 to 24	3,261	15.3%
25 to 34	2,141	10.0%
35 to 44	2,242	10.5%
45 to 54	2,528	11.8%
55 to 64	2,566	12.0%
65 to 74	3,774	17.7%
75 and over	2,322	10.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	17,479	81.9%
Black or African American	107	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	96	0.4%
Asian	405	1.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	107	0.5%
Some other race	28	0.1%
Two or more races	1,231	5.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,890	8.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.1%

High school graduate9.1%

Some college or associate's21.8%

Bachelor's degree34.4%

Graduate or professional degree30.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	641	4.1%
High school graduate	1,424	9.1%
Some college or associate's	3,390	21.8%
Bachelor's degree	5,364	34.4%
Graduate or professional degree	4,754	30.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone59.0%

Carpooled4.8%

Public transit1.0%

Walked9.6%

Bicycle3.6%

Worked from home21.1%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,130	59.0%
Carpooled	503	4.8%
Public transit	102	1.0%
Walked	992	9.6%
Bicycle	377	3.6%
Worked from home	2,194	21.1%
Other means	86	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,572	55.8%
15 to 29 min	2,376	29.0%
30 to 44 min	850	10.4%
45 to 59 min	133	1.6%
60+ min	259	3.2%

Households

Average household size: 1.98
Poverty rate: 14.2% (2,904 of 20,386)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,213	50.8%
Nonfamily households	5,051	49.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	10,264	89.3%
Vacant	1,235	10.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,193	50.6%
Renter-occupied	5,071	49.4%

1-unit, detached59.0%

1-unit, attached13.2%

2 to 4 units10.5%

5 to 19 units7.4%

20 or more units8.3%

Mobile home & other1.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,784	59.0%
1-unit, attached	1,521	13.2%
2 to 4 units	1,205	10.5%
5 to 19 units	854	7.4%
20 or more units	959	8.3%
Mobile home & other	176	1.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4103050
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 6.64 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.1922, -122.6983