Ashland city, Missouri
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 4,746
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,221
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5,164
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 4,759
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 4,746
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 8.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 4,747
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 3,707
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 14.9%
Female persons, percent 58.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 90.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 6.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 90.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 231
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 71.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $258,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,638
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $569
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,206
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,114
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.29
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 84.5%
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 99.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 98.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 45.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 1.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 73.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 69.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 9,152
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 12,962
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,820
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 67,880
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $14,071
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 22.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $93,143
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $45,676
Persons in poverty, percent 4.1%
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 800.0
Population per square mile, 2010 774.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 5.93
Land area in square miles, 2010 4.79
FIPS Code 2902242