Ashland, MS Population

Overview

565

Total Population

50.6

Median age

48.50%

Female population %

106.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

75-79 years

Largest age group

107.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2

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 50.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Ashland's population under 18 was 20.00%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Ashland's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 33.10% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Ashland, 18.76% were under the age of 15, 16.11% aged 15 to 29, 32.04% aged 30 to 64, 28.14% aged 65 to 84, and 4.96% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 17 less females than males in Ashland:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.50% females and 51.50% males in Ashland, MS.
The Ashland, MS gender ratio is 106.2:100 i.e. 106.2 men to 100 women (1.062).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 38.
For the female population, the largest age group is 75-79 years with a population of 35.

Ashland's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Ashland population: 80.35% are White, 15.75% are Black or African American and 3.89% are multiracial.
Ashland's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 2 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 563 (99.65% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Ashland is White with a population of 454 (80.35% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 563 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Ashland's population decreased by 1 (0.18%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Ashland's population decreased by 8 (1.42%), 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 514.