Ashland city, Kentucky
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 21,066
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 20,996
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 21,066
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 21,628
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 21,627
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -2.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -2.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 21,625
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 21,684
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.2%
Female persons, percent 52.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 91.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 4.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 91.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,448
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 60.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $125,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,213
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $459
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $872
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 9,439
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.23
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 83.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 87.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 24.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 18.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 151,931
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,013,848
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 21,059
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 874,443
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $41,021
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 20.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $52,715
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $32,025
Persons in poverty, percent 22.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 2,014.4
Population per square mile, 2010 2,019.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 10.74
Land area in square miles, 2010 10.74
FIPS Code 2102368