Ashland City

Population: 5,318
Median household income: $73,921
Median home value: $259,900

Located in Cheatham County, Tennessee, Ashland City is a community with a population of 5,318. The median household income of $73,921 is below the Cheatham County median ($82,015).

Between 2019 and 2023, Ashland City's population grew 13.6% from 4,680 to 5,318, while its median home value rose 83.4% from $141,700 to $259,900.

22.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 61.7% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,318
Median age: 41.5 yrs
Median household income: $73,921
Median home value: $259,900
Median gross rent: $1,333
Housing units: 2,357
Homeownership rate: 61.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.4%
Unemployment rate: 5.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,6805,318

Median household income

$48,654$73,921

Median home value

$141,700$259,900

Median gross rent

$985$1,333

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,680	$48,654	$141,700	$985
2020	4,720	$56,607	$155,200	$1,013
2021	5,041	$62,772	$182,400	$1,098
2022	5,213	$69,974	$230,500	$1,242
2023	5,318	$73,921	$259,900	$1,333

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

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 1715.3%

18 to 244.2%

25 to 3413.9%

35 to 4417.0%

45 to 5412.4%

55 to 6413.4%

65 to 7411.8%

75 and over5.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	320	6.0%
5 to 17	816	15.3%
18 to 24	222	4.2%
25 to 34	740	13.9%
35 to 44	905	17.0%
45 to 54	661	12.4%
55 to 64	715	13.4%
65 to 74	627	11.8%
75 and over	312	5.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,556	85.7%
Black or African American	363	6.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	12	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	192	3.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	195	3.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.4%

High school graduate36.1%

Some college or associate's32.1%

Bachelor's degree13.0%

Graduate or professional degree9.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	374	9.4%
High school graduate	1,428	36.1%
Some college or associate's	1,272	32.1%
Bachelor's degree	513	13.0%
Graduate or professional degree	373	9.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone72.9%

Carpooled13.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.5%

Other means4.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,910	72.9%
Carpooled	352	13.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	1	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	250	9.5%
Other means	108	4.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	449	18.9%
15 to 29 min	793	33.4%
30 to 44 min	664	28.0%
45 to 59 min	340	14.3%
60+ min	125	5.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.45
Poverty rate: 10.8% (556 of 5,126)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,191	57.4%
Nonfamily households	884	42.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1999

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,075	88.0%
Vacant	282	12.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,281	61.7%
Renter-occupied	794	38.3%

1-unit, detached44.9%

1-unit, attached10.3%

2 to 4 units6.5%

5 to 19 units17.1%

20 or more units17.3%

Mobile home & other3.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,058	44.9%
1-unit, attached	242	10.3%
2 to 4 units	153	6.5%
5 to 19 units	403	17.1%
20 or more units	408	17.3%
Mobile home & other	93	3.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4702180
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 11 sq mi
Water area: 0.75 sq mi
Center point: 36.2562, -87.0327