Ashland, California Population 2024

23,370

Ashland Demographics

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

  • Other race: 27.91%
  • Asian: 22.46%
  • Black or African American: 19.16%
  • White: 17.28%
  • Two or more races: 11.26%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 1.32%
  • Native American: 0.61%
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)
Other race6,35927.91%
Asian5,11822.46%
Black or African American4,36519.16%
White3,93717.28%
Two or more races2,56611.26%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander3001.32%
Native American1390.61%

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Ashland Population by Race

Ashland Population Pyramid 2024

Ashland Median Age

36

Total

35.3

Male

37.6

Female

Ashland Adults

There are 18,034 adults, (2,840 of whom are seniors) in Ashland.

Ashland Age Dependency

50

Age Dependency Ratio

18.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Ashland Sex Ratio

Female11,81251.84%
Male10,97248.16%

Ashland Population by Age

Ashland Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,5242.9936.463.6
Married2,6843.7447.752.3
Non Family2,3011.6337.562.5
Female1,7353.3619.980.1
Male8043.533169

3.39

Average Family Size

2.99

Average Household Size

36.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Ashland Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,0016.23%
Associates Degree1,2647.87%
Bachelors Degree2,44315.21%
Graduate Degree8925.55%
High School Graduate4,71629.36%
Less Than 9th Grade2,07112.89%
Some College3,67522.88%

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
Hispanic5,9724,123445
Asian4,3693,3451,244
Other Race3,8682,636279
Black3,1943,004623
White1,9961,895844
2+ Races1,3611,034254
Islander2501840
Native American959516

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 42.28%.

Ashland Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$75,403$73,706$76,599
Graduate Degree$89,417$89,784$89,057
High School Graduate$42,813$46,579$33,565
Less Than 9th Grade$33,581$40,349$31,208
Overall$51,411$54,150$47,866
Some College$52,982$60,038$45,700

$51,411

Average Earnings

$54,150

Average Male

$47,866

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

43.36% of Ashland residents speak only English, while 56.64% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 32.79% of the population.

Ashland Language

Ashland Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic10,3111,92318.65%
Other6,3221,23419.52%
Black4,31680218.58%
Asian5,08466413.06%
White2,10928713.61%
Multiple2,56628611.15%
Islander30018762.33%
Native139139.35%

16.16%

Overall Poverty Rate

16.7%

Male Poverty Rate

15.66%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Ashland

The race most likely to be in poverty in Ashland is Islander, with 62.33% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Ashland is Native, with 9.35% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.59%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.48%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 30.92%.

Ashland Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade19.61%
High School16.84%
Some College15.37%
Bachelors or Greater7.78%

Ashland Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed11.8%
Male Employed8.26%
Female Employed4.93%
Male Unemployed4.31%

Ashland Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Ashland Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$83,247$103,867
Households$81,604$101,873
Married Families$111,375$-999,999,999
Non Families$61,310$75,572

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Ashland Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

35.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

36.9%

Male Marriage Rate

34.7%

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

620

Number of Veterans

585

Male Veterans

35

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam182
Second Gulf War180
First Gulf War121
World War II32
Korea25

Ashland Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+178
35 to 54164
55 to 64109
18 to 3498
65 to 7471

Ashland Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Hispanic2533.45%
White2146.69%
Other Race1423.1%
Black1263.7%
Asian751.57%
Islander4316.41%
Native American1613.68%
2+ Races40.24%

Ashland Veterans by Race

Ashland Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10%

Veteran Poverty Rate

13.71%

Veteran Disability Rate

Ashland Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68.2%

Labor Force Participation

63.2%

Employment Rate

7.3%

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

54.89%

Born in Ashland

63.05%

Native Born

36.95%

Foreign Born

19.83%

Non Citizen

17.12%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

63.05% of Ashland residents were born in the United States, with 54.89% having been born in California. 19.83% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

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