Census place 3902568

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 18,730 and 1,638 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 176 covered Ohio places are: population density is 1,638/sq mi, below the comparison median of 2,161/sq mi; median home value is $157,900, below the comparison median of $197,550; and median gross rent is $893, below the comparison median of $1,047. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
1,638/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 2,161/sq mi
median home value
$157,900
Below the comparison median of $197,550
median gross rent
$893
Below the comparison median of $1,047

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
18,730
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.1%
Population estimate
Density
1,638/sq mi
11.4 sq mi land area
Median age
38.2 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$60,029
Median home value
$157,900
Median gross rent
$893
Bachelor’s degree or higher
23.8%
Typical commute
20.6 min
Drive-alone commute
78.7%
Public transit commute
0%
Walked to work
3.9%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

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

Renter-occupied homes
37%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
43.7%

Work

How the workday lands.

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

Employed residents 16+
58.7%
Unemployed residents 16+
2.3%
Working from home
9%

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
87.4%
Homes built 2020+
1.8%
Households without a vehicle
9.2%
Households with children
25.1%
Residents with a disability
18.1%
Residents without insurance
5.1%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

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

Environmental declarations since 2000
6
Severe Storm declarations
5
Hurricane declarations
1

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: MANSFIELD LAHM RGNL AP (12 mi from place center)
Average high
59.9°F
Average low
41.2°F
Annual rainfall
42.5"
Annual snowfall
49.2"

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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