Ashland

Population: 7,667
Median household income: $65,000
Median home value: $272,600

Located in Hanover County, Virginia, Ashland is a community with a population of 7,667. Its median household income of $65,000 runs below the Hanover County figure of $109,504.

Between 2019 and 2023, Ashland's population declined 1.1% from 7,750 to 7,667, while its median home value rose 42.1% from $191,900 to $272,600.

16.4% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.25 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,667
Median age: 30.7 yrs
Median household income: $65,000
Median home value: $272,600
Median gross rent: $1,154
Housing units: 3,063
Homeownership rate: 56.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.9%
Unemployment rate: 4.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,7507,667

Median household income

$55,000$65,000

Median home value

$191,900$272,600

Median gross rent

$992$1,154

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,750	$55,000	$191,900	$992
2020	7,819	$53,475	$195,700	$1,037
2021	7,478	$55,521	$210,100	$996
2022	7,617	$58,904	$253,200	$1,170
2023	7,667	$65,000	$272,600	$1,154

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

Age distribution

Under 53.5%

5 to 1713.2%

18 to 2424.3%

25 to 3413.6%

35 to 447.5%

45 to 5410.4%

55 to 6410.0%

65 to 7410.9%

75 and over6.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	265	3.5%
5 to 17	1,011	13.2%
18 to 24	1,866	24.3%
25 to 34	1,043	13.6%
35 to 44	577	7.5%
45 to 54	796	10.4%
55 to 64	766	10.0%
65 to 74	838	10.9%
75 and over	505	6.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,917	64.1%
Black or African American	1,468	19.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	8	0.1%
Asian	131	1.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	22	0.3%
Two or more races	281	3.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	840	11.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.7%

High school graduate21.7%

Some college or associate's32.7%

Bachelor's degree20.7%

Graduate or professional degree14.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	483	10.7%
High school graduate	984	21.7%
Some college or associate's	1,481	32.7%
Bachelor's degree	938	20.7%
Graduate or professional degree	639	14.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone74.6%

Carpooled5.5%

Public transit0.3%

Walked7.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.6%

Other means2.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,724	74.6%
Carpooled	201	5.5%
Public transit	12	0.3%
Walked	254	7.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	387	10.6%
Other means	73	2.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	955	29.3%
15 to 29 min	1,369	41.9%
30 to 44 min	689	21.1%
45 to 59 min	103	3.2%
60+ min	148	4.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.25
Poverty rate: 16.4% (1,012 of 6,158)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,558	56.7%
Nonfamily households	1,192	43.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,750	89.8%
Vacant	313	10.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,548	56.3%
Renter-occupied	1,202	43.7%

1-unit, detached51.9%

1-unit, attached10.3%

2 to 4 units4.8%

5 to 19 units12.2%

20 or more units5.2%

Mobile home & other15.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,591	51.9%
1-unit, attached	316	10.3%
2 to 4 units	148	4.8%
5 to 19 units	373	12.2%
20 or more units	158	5.2%
Mobile home & other	477	15.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5103368
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 7.2 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 37.7604, -77.4724