Overview
21,348
Total Population
48.0
Median age
51.63%
Female population %
93.7:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
65-69 years
Largest age group
58.4
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
2,107
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 48.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Ashland's population under 18 was 12.91%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Ashland's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 26.89% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Ashland, 9.97% were under the age of 15, 21.07% aged 15 to 29, 42.07% aged 30 to 64, 23.86% aged 65 to 84, and 3.03% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 694 more females than males in Ashland:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.63% females and 48.37% males in Ashland, OR.
- The Ashland, OR gender ratio is 93.7:100 i.e. 93.7 men to 100 women (0.937).
- For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 1,032.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 1,153.
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Race / Ethnicity
Ashland's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Ashland population: 89.28% are White, 0.53% are Black or African American, 0.36% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.05% are Asian, 0.68% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.85% are some other race and 6.25% are multiracial.
- Ashland's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 2,107 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 19,241 (90.13% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Ashland is White with a population of 19,059 (89.28% 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 21,633 in the year 2021
- From 2000 to 2010, Ashland's population increased by 543 (2.78%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Ashland's population increased by 1,309 (6.52%), 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 2000 at 19,549.
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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)