Ashland, California Population 2024

23,370

Ashland Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Ashland was:

  • Asian: 26.37%
  • Other race: 23%
  • White: 22.62%
  • Black or African American: 16.07%
  • Two or more races: 9.96%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 1.19%
  • Native American: 0.79%
Land Area (mi²)
1.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
12,683.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.83% (-196)
The current population of Ashland, California is 23,370 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 23,566.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Asian6,10926.37%
Other race5,32823%
White5,23922.62%
Black or African American3,72216.07%
Two or more races2,3089.96%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander2761.19%
Native American1820.79%

Asian

Other race

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Ashland Population by Race

Ashland Population Pyramid 2024

Ashland Median Age

36.2

Total

35.1

Male

37.6

Female

Ashland Adults

There are 17,963 adults, (2,773 of whom are seniors) in Ashland.

Ashland Age Dependency

52.5

Age Dependency Ratio

18.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Ashland Sex Ratio

Female12,35853.35%
Male10,80646.65%

Ashland Population by Age

Ashland Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,4313.0838.161.9
Married2,8173.8851.348.7
Non Family2,0621.4938.661.4
Female1,7803.4317.382.7
Male7723.6336.763.3

3.48

Average Family Size

3.08

Average Household Size

38.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Ashland Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,2197.62%
Associates Degree1,1577.24%
Bachelors Degree2,53815.87%
Graduate Degree9485.93%
High School Graduate4,30326.91%
Less Than 9th Grade2,01012.57%
Some College3,81323.85%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Ashland Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Ashland Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic5,4933,589509
Asian4,9363,9251,400
Other Race3,1332,020211
Black2,7702,657625
White2,0451,834760
2+ Races1,216966251
Islander2211480
Native American11711719

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 37.16%.

Ashland Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$69,568$69,635$69,396
Graduate Degree$85,789$85,571$86,130
High School Graduate$42,310$51,005$28,500
Less Than 9th Grade$32,945$44,421$28,102
Overall$48,271$54,804$40,316
Some College$47,086$52,083$40,447

$48,271

Average Earnings

$54,804

Average Male

$40,316

Average Female

Ashland Earnings by Educational Attainment

Ashland Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Ashland Language

40.28% of Ashland residents speak only English, while 59.72% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 31.86% of the population.

Ashland Language

Ashland Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic9,5041,84119.37%
Other5,2761,21523.03%
Black3,67687723.86%
Asian6,0895839.57%
White2,52330111.93%
Multiple2,3082058.88%
Islander27619671.01%
Native182179.34%

15.92%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.25%

Male Poverty Rate

16.5%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Ashland

The race most likely to be in poverty in Ashland is Islander, with 71.01% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Ashland is Multiple, with 8.88% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.49%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.44%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 29.17%.

Ashland Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School17.08%
Less Than 9th Grade17.06%
Some College16.6%
Bachelors or Greater7.98%

Ashland Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed16.31%
Male Employed7.1%
Male Unemployed7.01%
Female Employed6.02%

Ashland Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Ashland Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$78,520$97,987
Households$75,114$94,373
Married Families$110,086$-999,999,999
Non Families$44,448$62,654

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Ashland Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

36.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

40.3%

Male Marriage Rate

33.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Ashland Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Ashland Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Ashland Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Ashland Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

574

Number of Veterans

546

Male Veterans

28

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War144
Second Gulf War140
Vietnam98
World War II37
Korea13

Ashland Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54203
55 to 64110
75+110
65 to 7489
18 to 3462

Ashland Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2095.14%
Hispanic1532.33%
Black1344.51%
Asian861.57%
Other Race571.56%
2+ Races503.51%
Islander219.01%
Native American1711.56%

Ashland Veterans by Race

Ashland Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.7%

Veteran Poverty Rate

17.37%

Veteran Disability Rate

Ashland Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66%

Labor Force Participation

61.5%

Employment Rate

6.8%

Unemployment Rate

Ashland Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Ashland Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Ashland Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

52.56%

Born in Ashland

60.69%

Native Born

39.31%

Foreign Born

20.1%

Non Citizen

19.2%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

60.69% of Ashland residents were born in the United States, with 52.56% having been born in California. 20.1% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Ashland Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202423,3701030.44%
202323,2671030.44%
202223,164-476-2.01%
202123,640740.31%
202023,566-864-3.54%
201924,4307953.36%
201823,635-842-3.44%
201724,4771890.78%
201624,288620.26%
201524,2268663.71%
201423,3604602.01%
201322,9001220.54%
201222,7786723.04%
201122,1061810.83%
201021,92500%

Ashland Population by Year