Ashland, MO Population

Overview

4,680

Total Population

40.4

Median age

55.68%

Female population %

79.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

40-44 years

Largest age group

48.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

9

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 40.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Ashland's population under 18 was 23.95%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Ashland's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.80% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Ashland, 19.89% were under the age of 15, 18.06% aged 15 to 29, 49.25% aged 30 to 64, 9.98% aged 65 to 84, and 2.82% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 532 more females than males in Ashland:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 55.68% females and 44.32% males in Ashland, MO.
The Ashland, MO gender ratio is 79.6:100 i.e. 79.6 men to 100 women (0.796).
For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 250.
For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 268.

Ashland's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Ashland population: 96.35% are White, 0.32% are Black or African American, 0.43% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.36% are Asian, 0.45% are some other race and 2.09% are multiracial.
Ashland's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 9 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,59 (98.08% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Ashland is White with a population of 4,509 (96.35% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 4,842 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Ashland's population increased by 1,434 (62.54%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Ashland's population increased by 1,035 (27.77%), 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 2008 at 2,262.