Ashland County, Ohio

OH · FIPS 39005 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
52,256
Rank #983 of 3,222
70th %ile
Median Household Income
$69,860 −7.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,206 of 3,222
63th %ile
Poverty Rate
13.3% +5.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,598 of 3,222
50th %ile
Median Home Value
$186,800 −33.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,554 of 3,222
52th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
22.6% −33.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,565 of 3,222
51th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.6% −31.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,076 of 3,222
67th %ile

At a Glance

77.9% Homeownership
92.9% Insured
22.6% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%19.1%38.3%57.4%76.5%93.9%2.4%1.8%1.0%0.5%0.3%0.1%0.0%

About Ashland County, Ohio

Ashland County, Ohio has a total population of 52,256, making it the 983rd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Ashland County is 41.2 years, which is 5.9% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Ashland County is $69,860, which ranks #1,206 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 7.0% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 13.3%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.6%.

The median home value in Ashland County is $186,800, 33.7% below the national median. Renters in Ashland County pay a median gross rent of $888 per month. The homeownership rate is 77.9%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Ashland County, 22.6% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 33.0% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 92.9% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 25.5 min.

Ashland County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 93.9% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (2.4%) and Hispanic or Latino (1.8%).

All data for Ashland County, Ohio comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.