Kentucky / Census place 2102368

Ashland

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Ashland city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
20,996
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.7%
Population estimate
Density
1,956/sq mi
10.7 sq mi land area
Median age
40.7 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$52,715
Median home value
$125,000
Median gross rent
$872
Bachelor’s degree or higher
24.8%
Typical commute
20.9 min
Public transit commute
0.2%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: HUNTINGTON TRI-STATE AP (9 mi from place center)
Average high
66.6°F
Average low
46.3°F
Annual rainfall
45.1"
Annual snowfall
19.8"

Month by month

A year in Ashland.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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