Overview
797
Total Population
50.7
Median age
50.31%
Female population %
98.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
57.2
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
44
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Ashland's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Ashland is 50.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Ashland's population under 18 was 20.45%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Ashland's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.20% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Ashland, 15.18% were under the age of 15, 17.19% aged 15 to 29, 46.42% aged 30 to 64, 16.19% aged 65 to 84, and 5.02% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 5 more females than males in Ashland:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.31% females and 49.69% males in Ashland, KS.
- The Ashland, KS gender ratio is 98.8:100 i.e. 98.8 men to 100 women (0.988).
- For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 61.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 53.
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Race / Ethnicity
Ashland's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Ashland population: 85.32% are White, 5.52% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.63% are Asian, 1.63% are some other race and 6.90% are multiracial.
- Ashland's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 44 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 753 (94.48% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Ashland is White with a population of 68 (85.32% of the total population).
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Year by year
Ashland's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 991 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Ashland's population decreased by 131 (13.22%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Ashland's population decreased by 82 (9.53%), 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 2022 at 759.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)