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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Ashland, MO compare?
| Figure | Ashland, MO |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 5,221 |
| Change since April 2020 | +9.7% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 4,747 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 762 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 14.9 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.8 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 15.5% |
| Measure | Ashland, MO |
|---|---|
| Total population | 4,914±31 |
| Median age | 39.6±6.8 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3.3%±2.6 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 90.3%±3.6 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.0%±0.9 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.5%±0.7 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.3%±1.2 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 45.3%±8.7 pts |
| Median household income | $93,143±$8,077 |
| Per capita income | $45,676±$4,824 |
| People below the poverty line | 4.1%±2.7 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 1.8%±1.4 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $258,500±$46,232 |
| Median gross rent | $1,206±$327 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 32.2%±21.1 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 71.2%±8.4 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 9.5%±5.5 pts |
| Worked from home | 6.4%±4.0 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 77.5%±7.6 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±1.2 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 22.9 min±1.7 |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.2%±1.3 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov