Ashland, AL Population

Overview

1,741

Total Population

43.7

Median age

58.01%

Female population %

72.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

58.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

5

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Ashland's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Ashland is 43.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Ashland's population under 18 was 20.28%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Ashland's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.23% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Ashland, 14.65% were under the age of 15, 16.14% aged 15 to 29, 46.98% aged 30 to 64, 17.92% aged 65 to 84, and 4.31% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 279 more females than males in Ashland:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 58.01% females and 41.99% males in Ashland, AL.
The Ashland, AL gender ratio is 72.4:100 i.e. 72.4 men to 100 women (0.724).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 119.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 146.

Ashland's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Ashland population: 66.34% are White, 28.32% are Black or African American, 0.57% are Asian and 4.77% are multiracial.
Ashland's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 5 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,736 (99.71% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Ashland is White with a population of 1,155 (66.34% of the total population).

Ashland's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 2,033 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Ashland's population decreased by 5 (0.25%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Ashland's population decreased by 44 (2.17%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Ashland's population was lowest in year 2019 at 1,899.