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The total population of Ashland County is estimated to be 16,041 with 8,256 males (51.47%) and 7,785 females (48.53%). There are 471 less females than males in Ashland County.
The median household income in Ashland County was $59,526 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 5,284(9.74%) from $54,242 in 2020. This income is 79.79% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Ashland County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $70,520. Overall, the median household income for the county of Ashland County stands at $59,526.
In Ashland County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $38,984 for males and $26,171 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $56,776 for males and $45,506 for females.
In Ashland County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $173,846, while Two or More Races households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $43,124.
In 2022, the population of Ashland County was 16,039, a 0.09% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Ashland County's population was 16,054, an increase of 0.22% compared to a population of 16,018 in 2020.
The median age in Ashland County, WI is 41.7, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 17.42% were under the age of 15, 18.97% aged 15 to 29, 44.06% aged 30 to 64, 16.94% aged 65 to 84, and 2.61% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Ashland County population: 83.42% are White, 0.95% are Black or African American, 10.62% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.67% are Asian, 0.02% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.35% are some other race and 3.97% are multiracial.