Ashland, New Jersey Population 2024

9,563

Ashland Demographics

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

  • White: 79.58%
  • Asian: 8.63%
  • Black or African American: 5.44%
  • Two or more races: 4.99%
  • Other race: 1.36%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.01%
  • Native American: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
2.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,289.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
8.02% (710)
The current population of Ashland, New Jersey is 9,563 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 8,853.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White7,51079.58%
Asian8148.63%
Black or African American5135.44%
Two or more races4714.99%
Other race1281.36%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander10.01%
Native American00%

White

Asian

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Ashland Population by Race

Ashland Population Pyramid 2024

Ashland Median Age

48.2

Total

46

Male

50.3

Female

Ashland Adults

There are 7,651 adults, (1,942 of whom are seniors) in Ashland.

Ashland Age Dependency

65.3

Age Dependency Ratio

34

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Ashland Sex Ratio

Female5,23155.43%
Male4,20644.57%

Ashland Population by Age

Ashland Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,6292.5590.29.8
Married2,3403.0594.55.5
Non Family9731.148416
Female2513.1174.525.5
Male653.6389.210.8

3.03

Average Family Size

2.55

Average Household Size

90.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Ashland Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1151.62%
Associates Degree4826.8%
Bachelors Degree2,17430.69%
Graduate Degree1,51321.36%
High School Graduate1,63923.14%
Less Than 9th Grade1482.09%
Some College1,01314.3%

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
White5,6345,5663,077
Asian618500228
Hispanic383333143
2+ Races332332171
Black271239106
Other Race635922
Islander110

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 54.61%.

Ashland Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$81,307$106,042$59,327
Graduate Degree$107,054$124,318$94,732
High School Graduate$42,212$70,781$29,123
Less Than 9th Grade$26,875$0$25,781
Overall$68,906$83,750$51,344
Some College$45,881$65,625$30,455

$68,906

Average Earnings

$83,750

Average Male

$51,344

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

85.96% of Ashland residents speak only English, while 14.04% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 6.46% of the population.

Ashland Language

Ashland Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White7,0183424.87%
Black45626157.24%
Hispanic76811114.45%
Asian810779.51%
Multiple466234.94%

8.63%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.89%

Male Poverty Rate

10.86%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Ashland

The race most likely to be in poverty in Ashland is Black, with 57.24% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Ashland is White, with 4.87% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.13%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.97%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.43%.

Ashland Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade15.5%
High School8.82%
Some College6.11%
Bachelors or Greater4.64%

Ashland Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed6.67%
Female Employed6.02%
Male Employed1.65%
Female Unemployed0%

Ashland Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Ashland Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$122,262$162,335
Households$112,009$142,042
Married Families$142,685$-999,999,999
Non Families$64,620$80,167

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Ashland Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

61.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

67.2%

Male Marriage Rate

57.7%

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

Ashland Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Ashland Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

355

Number of Veterans

316

Male Veterans

39

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War112
Vietnam101
Second Gulf War96
Korea37
World War II0

Ashland Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+124
35 to 54114
65 to 7460
55 to 6447
18 to 3410

Ashland Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3115%
Hispanic296.36%
Black269.06%
Asian111.61%
Other Race69.52%
Islander1100%

Ashland Veterans by Race

Ashland Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0.29%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.45%

Veteran Disability Rate

Ashland Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68.6%

Labor Force Participation

64.3%

Employment Rate

5.2%

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

48.49%

Born in Ashland

89.82%

Native Born

10.18%

Foreign Born

2.36%

Non Citizen

7.82%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

89.82% of Ashland residents were born in the United States, with 48.49% having been born in New Jersey. 2.36% 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
20249,563900.95%
20239,473900.96%
20229,3831351.46%
20219,2483954.46%
20208,8534485.33%
20198,4051131.36%
20188,292841.02%
20178,208-139-1.67%
20168,347-201-2.35%
20158,5482883.49%
20148,2601151.41%
20138,145-93-1.13%
20128,238-29-0.35%
20118,267-35-0.42%
20108,30200%

Ashland Population by Year