Census place 2102368

Ashland

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Ashland city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Ashland.

According to the 2025 estimate, Ashland has a population of 20,996 and 1,956 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 42 covered Kentucky places are: median home value is $125,000, below the comparison median of $208,300; population density is 1,956/sq mi, above the comparison median of 1,700/sq mi; and median household income is $52,715, below the comparison median of $60,128. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$125,000
Below the comparison median of $208,300
population density
1,956/sq mi
Above the comparison median of 1,700/sq mi
median household income
$52,715
Below the comparison median of $60,128

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Ashland's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
20,996
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.7%
Population estimate
Density
1,956/sq mi
10.7 sq mi land area
Median age
40.7 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$52,715
Median home value
$125,000
Median gross rent
$872
Bachelor’s degree or higher
24.8%
Typical commute
20.9 min
Drive-alone commute
74%
Public transit commute
0.2%
Walked to work
5.6%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
39.6%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
47.8%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
51.9%
Unemployed residents 16+
4.3%
Working from home
7.5%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
87.7%
Homes built 2020+
0%
Households without a vehicle
12.4%
Households with children
30.7%
Residents with a disability
23.9%
Residents without insurance
5.5%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Boyd County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
23
Severe Storm declarations
15
Flood declarations
3
Severe Ice Storm declarations
3

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: HUNTINGTON TRI-STATE AP (9 mi from place center)
Average high
66.6°F
Average low
46.3°F
Annual rainfall
45.1"
Annual snowfall
19.8"

Month by month

A year in Ashland.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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