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The total population of Ashland is estimated to be 21,542 with 9,788 males (45.44%) and 11,754 females (54.56%). There are 1,966 more females than males in Ashland.
The median household income in Ashland was $49,089 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 773(1.60%) from $48,316 in 2020. This income is 65.80% 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 sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $54,771. Overall, the median household income for the city of Ashland stands at $49,089.
In Ashland, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $34,758 for males and $23,428 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $45,180 for males and $46,490 for females.
In Ashland, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, White households report a median household income of $49,282, followed by Black or African American households at $28,801, and Two or More Races households with a median household income of $20,897.
In 2022, the population of Ashland was 21,342, a 0.31% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Ashland's population was 21,409, a decline of 0.83% compared to a population of 21,588 in 2020.
The median age in Ashland, KY is 41.5, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 17.58% were under the age of 15, 17.55% aged 15 to 29, 45.57% aged 30 to 64, 17.49% aged 65 to 84, and 1.81% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Ashland population: 92.60% are White, 1.59% are Black or African American, 0.04% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.58% are Asian, 1.51% are some other race and 3.67% are multiracial.