Census place 4103050

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 20,889 and 3,131 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 56 covered Oregon places are: median home value is $583,800, above the comparison median of $437,750; typical commute is 16.8 minutes, below the comparison median of 22.9 minutes; and median household income is $68,028, below the comparison median of $79,037. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$583,800
Above the comparison median of $437,750
typical commute
16.8 minutes
Below the comparison median of 22.9 minutes
median household income
$68,028
Below the comparison median of $79,037

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
20,889
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.3%
Population estimate
Density
3,131/sq mi
6.7 sq mi land area
Median age
47.7 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$68,028
Median home value
$583,800
Median gross rent
$1,387
Bachelor’s degree or higher
66.2%
Typical commute
16.8 min
Drive-alone commute
57.9%
Public transit commute
0.4%
Walked to work
10.7%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

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

Renter-occupied homes
48.4%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
58.8%

Work

How the workday lands.

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

Employed residents 16+
54.1%
Unemployed residents 16+
3.6%
Working from home
21.1%

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
90%
Homes built 2020+
1.9%
Households without a vehicle
9.1%
Households with children
15.1%
Residents with a disability
12.6%
Residents without insurance
6%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

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

Environmental declarations since 2000
14
Fire declarations
12
Coastal Storm declarations
1
Severe Storm 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: MEDFORD INTL AP (16 mi from place center)
Average high
68.3°F
Average low
43.6°F
Annual rainfall
18.4"
Annual snowfall
3.4"

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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