Population
570 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Washington
City profile · Washington · Census ACS 2023
Ashford, WA
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Ashford - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 570
- Residents
- $110,785
- Median income
- $1,971
- Median rent (state)
Ashford - the verdict
Ashford ranks in the 83rd percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.
- 83rd
- percentile, household income
- 82nd
- percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Ashford, WA
570 people live in Ashford, Washington - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Ashford households earn a median of $110,785 annually, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 0.0%. The median resident age is 43.5 years. 38.3% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 53.9% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
The city is served by 1 public schools according to NCES Common Core of Data.
Washington carries a cost-of-living premium: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Washington at 107.0 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Above Average). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,971 per month. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Washington's average monthly utility costs around $188 (state average). On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 98.5 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).
Median Household Income
$110,785 /yr
Poverty 0.0%
Cost of Living Index (state)
107.0 (US=100)
Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Washington average
How does Ashford compare to other US cities?
Where Ashford sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income 83% higher than other cities
Median rent 82% pricier than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Ashford's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Washington, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.
83rd percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Income distribution context
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 38.3%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 53.9%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
570
Median Income
$110,785
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
43.5
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
53.9%
Bachelor's Degree+
38.3%
Schools
Total Schools
1
Public schools in this city
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
75.2%
Carpool
15.4%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
9.4%
Work from Home
0.0%
Based on 298 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for Washington - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$85
avg/month
Natural Gas
$48
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$55
avg/month
Total Utilities
$188
estimated/month
Estimates reflect Washington state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Cost of living is a Washington state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Ashford sits in
Cost of Living Index
107.0
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,971/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
98.5 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in Washington
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Ashford's 570 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Ashford's $110,785 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Ashford compares to nearby Washington cities
Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
Census ACS 5-year FIPS WA NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Ashford, WA?
What is the population of Ashford, WA? +
Ashford, WA has a population of 570 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Ashford, WA? +
The median household income in Ashford is $110,785 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Ashford? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Ashford; the closest available measure is the Washington state average, a cost of living index of 107.0 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Washington vary by metro area.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NCES CCD, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.
Citation & verification links
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