Ashland County, Wisconsin
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 16,203
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 16,203
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 16,196
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 16,034
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 16,028
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 16,027
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 16,157
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 22.9%
Female persons, percent 49.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 83.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 10.9%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 3.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 82.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,025
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9,559
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 73.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $170,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,336
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $547
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $721
Building Permits, 2025 49
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 6,832
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.27
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 84.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 95.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 24.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 36,556
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 224,130
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 16,909
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 330,852
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $20,627
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 17.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $62,462
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $33,580
Persons in poverty, percent 13.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 491
Total employment, 2023 5,987
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 276,208
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 0.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,149
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 436
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 336
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 362
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 15.3
Population per square mile, 2010 15.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 1,044.97
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,045.04
FIPS Code 55003