Ashland County, Wisconsin

13 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 16,050
Median household income: $57,645
Median home value: $160,500

Ashland County is a county in Wisconsin with a population of 16,050. 13 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $57,645 is below the Wisconsin median ($75,670).

From 2019 to 2023, Ashland County's population grew 2.8% from 15,617 to 16,050, while its median household income rose 35.6% from $42,510 to $57,645.

The typical home was built around 1972. 16.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 16,050
Median age: 43.1 yrs
Median household income: $57,645
Median home value: $160,500
Median gross rent: $665
Housing units: 9,402
Homeownership rate: 72.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.1%
Unemployment rate: 4.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

15,61716,050

Median household income

$42,510$57,645

Median home value

$113,100$160,500

Median gross rent

$631$665

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	15,617	$42,510	$113,100	$631
2020	15,524	$47,869	$115,300	$637
2021	16,002	$55,070	$120,700	$635
2022	16,041	$57,000	$143,500	$658
2023	16,050	$57,645	$160,500	$665

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

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1716.0%

18 to 249.2%

25 to 3410.5%

35 to 4411.3%

45 to 5410.9%

55 to 6415.9%

65 to 7413.1%

75 and over8.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	814	5.1%
5 to 17	2,562	16.0%
18 to 24	1,481	9.2%
25 to 34	1,693	10.5%
35 to 44	1,820	11.3%
45 to 54	1,746	10.9%
55 to 64	2,554	15.9%
65 to 74	2,104	13.1%
75 and over	1,276	8.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	13,140	81.9%
Black or African American	121	0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1,475	9.2%
Asian	120	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	1	0.0%
Some other race	12	0.1%
Two or more races	722	4.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	459	2.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.8%

High school graduate35.7%

Some college or associate's37.4%

Bachelor's degree14.6%

Graduate or professional degree7.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	539	4.8%
High school graduate	3,998	35.7%
Some college or associate's	4,182	37.4%
Bachelor's degree	1,637	14.6%
Graduate or professional degree	837	7.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone73.6%

Carpooled8.0%

Public transit1.7%

Walked6.3%

Bicycle1.0%

Worked from home8.5%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,457	73.6%
Carpooled	592	8.0%
Public transit	126	1.7%
Walked	466	6.3%
Bicycle	73	1.0%
Worked from home	627	8.5%
Other means	73	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,933	57.9%
15 to 29 min	1,778	26.2%
30 to 44 min	541	8.0%
45 to 59 min	214	3.2%
60+ min	321	4.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.25
Poverty rate: 16.4% (2,525 of 15,416)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,780	55.2%
Nonfamily households	3,067	44.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,847	72.8%
Vacant	2,555	27.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,956	72.4%
Renter-occupied	1,891	27.6%

1-unit, detached76.0%

1-unit, attached1.6%

2 to 4 units7.7%

5 to 19 units5.2%

20 or more units2.4%

Mobile home & other7.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,149	76.0%
1-unit, attached	146	1.6%
2 to 4 units	726	7.7%
5 to 19 units	493	5.2%
20 or more units	226	2.4%
Mobile home & other	662	7.0%

Geography

County GEOID: 55003
State: Wisconsin
Land area: 1,045 sq mi
Water area: 1,247 sq mi
Center point: 46.5444, -90.6797