Ashland County, Ohio Population 2024

52,356

Ashland County, Ohio's estimated 2024 population is 52,356 with a growth rate of 0.32% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Ashland County, Ohio is the 48th largest county in Ohio. The 2010 population was 53,317 and has seen a growth of -1.8% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202953,1861660.31%
202853,0201660.31%
202752,8541660.32%
202652,6881660.32%
202552,5221660.32%
202452,3561660.32%
202352,1901660.32%
202252,024-159-0.3%
202152,183-287-0.55%
202052,470-948-1.77%
201953,418-309-0.58%
201853,727540.1%
201753,6731860.35%
201653,4871700.32%
201553,3171480.28%
201453,16960.01%
201353,163-82-0.15%
201253,245-10-0.02%
201153,255-62-0.12%
201053,31700%
199047,5071,3292.88%
198046,1782,8756.64%
197043,3034,53211.69%
196038,7715,73117.35%
195033,0403,25510.93%
194029,7852,91810.86%
193026,8672,2409.1%
192024,6271,6527.19%
191022,9751,7918.45%
190021,184-1,039-4.68%
189022,223-1,660-6.95%
188023,8831,9508.89%
187021,933-1,018-4.44%
186022,951-862-3.62%
185023,813-29,373-55.23%
2024 Growth Rate
0.32% (166)
County Website
Ashland County
State
Ohio
County Seat
Ashland
2020 Population
52,470
Area
423 mi²
Density
124 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-0.22% (-114)
Founded
February 24, 1846

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White50,17895.54%
Two or more races1,3672.6%
Black or African American4090.78%
Asian3200.61%
Other race1600.3%
Native American820.16%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander60.01%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Ashland County, Ohio Population by Race

Ashland County, Ohio Population Pyramid 2024

Ashland County, Ohio Median Age

41.5

Total

40.1

Male

42.9

Female

Ashland County, Ohio Adults

There are 40,741 adults, (10,297 of whom are seniors) in Ashland County, Ohio.

Ashland County, Ohio Age Dependency

72.5

Age Dependency Ratio

33.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Ashland County, Ohio Sex Ratio

Female26,42850.32%
Male26,09449.68%

Ashland County, Ohio Population by Age

Ashland County, Ohio Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All20,4782.4877.922.1
Married11,1213.0789.710.3
Non Family6,7971.2562.437.6
Female1,7313.1760.939.1
Male8293.158218

3.01

Average Family Size

2.48

Average Household Size

77.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Ashland County, Ohio Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,6427.38%
Associates Degree3,0268.45%
Bachelors Degree5,10314.26%
Graduate Degree2,7377.65%
High School Graduate15,31142.77%
Less Than 9th Grade9772.73%
Some College6,00016.76%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Ashland County, Ohio Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Ashland County, Ohio Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White34,23830,8527,543
2+ Races587500144
Hispanic41530874
Black3483005
Asian28924778
Native American67664
Other Race535314
Islander660

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 26.99%.

Ashland County, Ohio Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$54,203$64,048$41,364
Graduate Degree$67,267$68,435$63,854
High School Graduate$34,770$42,574$25,589
Less Than 9th Grade$26,836$29,746$16,587
Overall$39,961$48,561$33,235
Some College$40,136$50,436$32,440

$39,961

Average Earnings

$48,561

Average Male

$33,235

Average Female

Ashland County, Ohio Earnings by Educational Attainment

Ashland County, Ohio Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Ashland County, Ohio Language

95.01% of Ashland County, Ohio residents speak only English, while 4.99% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 3.82% of the population.

Ashland County, Ohio Language

Ashland County, Ohio Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White47,9765,50711.48%
Multiple1,30921916.73%
Hispanic84321525.5%
Native685783.82%
Asian3103511.29%
Black376174.52%

11.74%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.89%

Male Poverty Rate

12.6%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Ashland County, Ohio

The race most likely to be in poverty in Ashland County, Ohio is Native, with 83.82% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Ashland County, Ohio is Black, with 4.52% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.11%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.09%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16%.

Ashland County, Ohio Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade23%
High School11.1%
Some College7.4%
Bachelors or Greater1.99%

Ashland County, Ohio Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed15.47%
Male Unemployed15.35%
Female Employed6.99%
Male Employed5.51%

Ashland County, Ohio Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Ashland County, Ohio Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$76,715$89,722
Households$62,254$76,439
Married Families$85,202$-999,999,999
Non Families$35,755$45,056

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Ashland County, Ohio Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.4%

Male Marriage Rate

53.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Ashland County, Ohio Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Ashland County, Ohio Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Ashland County, Ohio Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Ashland County, Ohio Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,779

Number of Veterans

2,568

Male Veterans

211

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,173
Second Gulf War571
First Gulf War396
Korea157
World War II11

Ashland County, Ohio Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74871
75+846
35 to 54494
55 to 64346
18 to 34222

Ashland County, Ohio Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,7657.07%
Hispanic152.53%
2+ Races141.88%

Ashland County, Ohio Veterans by Race

Ashland County, Ohio Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.67%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.95%

Veteran Disability Rate

Ashland County, Ohio Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.7%

Labor Force Participation

58.4%

Employment Rate

3.7%

Unemployment Rate

Ashland County, Ohio Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Ashland County, Ohio Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Ashland County, Ohio 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

84.97%

Born in Ashland County, Ohio

98.73%

Native Born

1.27%

Foreign Born

0.68%

Non Citizen

0.59%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.73% of Ashland County, Ohio residents were born in the United States, with 84.97% having been born in Ohio. 0.68% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Ashland County, Ohio Place of Birth

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