Ashland County, Wisconsin

WI · FIPS 55003 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
16,080
Rank #2,093 of 3,222
35th %ile
Median Household Income
$62,462 −16.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,850 of 3,222
43th %ile
Poverty Rate
13.4% +6.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,619 of 3,222
50th %ile
Median Home Value
$170,300 −39.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,805 of 3,222
44th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
24.5% −27.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,294 of 3,222
60th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.8% −28.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,172 of 3,222
64th %ile

At a Glance

73.4% Homeownership
93.6% Insured
24.5% 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)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%12.4%24.9%37.3%49.8%62.2%74.6%81.3%9.3%5.1%3.0%0.7%0.5%0.1%0.0%

About Ashland County, Wisconsin

Ashland County, Wisconsin has a total population of 16,080, making it the 2,093rd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Ashland County is 43.1 years, which is 10.8% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Ashland County is $62,462, which ranks #1,850 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 16.9% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 13.4%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.8%.

The median home value in Ashland County is $170,300, 39.6% below the national median. Renters in Ashland County pay a median gross rent of $721 per month. The homeownership rate is 73.4%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Ashland County, 24.5% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 27.2% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 93.6% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 19.7 min.

Ashland County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 81.3% of the population, followed by American Indian (non-Hispanic) (9.3%) and Two or More Races (5.1%).

All data for Ashland County, Wisconsin 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.