County · Ohio

Ashland County, Ohio

Ashland County, Ohio. Ashland County had 52,523 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 0.1% since 2020, slower than Ohio (+0.9%). It holds 27 places (9 cities, villages and boroughs, 15 towns and townships and 3 census-designated) and 12 census tracts. GEOID 39005.

Ashland County is the county of the Ashland, OH micropolitan statistical area (the Census Bureau's July 2023 delineation).

Residents, July 2025 estimate

52,523

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 52,447 · ACS 2020-2024: 52,256

Median household income

$69,860

±$4,887 (90% margin)
Ohio: $71,389

Median home value

$186,800

±$6,477 (90% margin)
Ohio: $214,800

Median gross rent

$888

±$37 (90% margin)
Ohio: $1,034

How many people live in Ashland County, and is it growing?

The 2020 Census counted 52,447 residents in Ashland County. The Census Bureau estimates 52,523 for July 1, 2025, up 0.1% since 2020, slower than Ohio (+0.9%). The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 52,256 over 423 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 −316 (52,169)
2021→2022 −242 (51,927)
2022→2023 +198 (52,125)
2023→2024 +310 (52,435)
2024→2025 +88 (52,523)

Ashland County in Ohio. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Ashland County	Ohio	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	52,256	11,810,293	−1,280
Households	20,720±350	4,863,191	no clear change
Average household size	2.45±0.04	2.37	−0.06
Housing units	22,568±61	5,292,391	+256

Ashland County's population since 2000

From 52,523 in 2000 to 52,523 in 2025: up 0.0%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

2000 Census 52,523
2005 (estimate) 53,048
2010 Census 53,139
2015 (estimate) 53,317
2020 Census 52,447
2025 (estimate) 52,523

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); PEP Vintage 2025 (CO-EST2025); 2020 Census · Check it at data.census.gov

What cities and towns are in Ashland County?

Ashland County holds 27 places: 9 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places), 15 towns and townships (county subdivisions with their own government) and 3 census-designated places. The largest is Ashland with 18,730 residents (2025 estimate). Places that cross a county line are listed with the share of their 2020 residents who live in this county.

Places in Ashland County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Ashland	city	19,225	18,911±33	$60,029	$157,900	16.6%	100%
Jackson Township, Ashland County	township	3,884	3,938±21	$79,172	$201,700	23.7%	100%
Green Township, Ashland County	township	3,676	3,756±26	$64,038	$172,200	13.9%	100%
Montgomery Township, Ashland County	township	2,749	2,751±31	$99,979	$274,600	4.1%	100%
Loudonville	village	2,786	3,230±393	$56,005	$168,900	10.4%	97%
Sullivan Township	township	2,620	2,657±25	$66,541	$243,200	12.5%	100%
Orange Township, Ashland CountyGEOID 3900558562	township	2,569	2,538±18	$91,130	$187,400	19.7%	100%
Vermillion Township	township	2,558	2,616±18	$67,614	$198,300	10.3%	100%
Hanover Township, Ashland County	township	2,467	2,465±398	$55,417	$192,600	6.3%	100%
Milton Township, Ashland County	township	2,357	1,616±347	$73,295	$211,700	9.1%	100%
Clear Creek Township, Ashland County	township	2,217	2,035±337	$73,814	$222,200	4.8%	100%
Mohican Township	township	2,078	2,564±465	$83,289	$199,600	8.6%	100%
Perry Township, Ashland CountyGEOID 3900561756	township	2,024	1,817±502	$77,440	$242,900	18.8%	100%
Cinnamon LakeGEOID 3915008	CDP	1,237	933±297	$79,320	$214,500	1.3%	100%
Mifflin Township, Ashland CountyGEOID 3900550050	township	1,231	2,048±594	$91,393	$190,300	6.3%	100%
Troy Township, Ashland CountyGEOID 3900577532	township	1,101	1,426±481	$88,075	$194,600	2.6%	100%
Ruggles TownshipGEOID 3900568966	township	955	540±254	$71,384	$268,000	3.5%	100%
Lake Township, Ashland CountyGEOID 3900541272	township	736	578±209	$103,250	$255,600	4.8%	100%
Perrysville	village	729	822±221	$54,125	$114,000	18.6%	100%
SullivanGEOID 3975350	CDP	603	1,027±318	$67,964	$205,900	8.8%	100%
Jeromesville	village	531	547±176	$68,750	$136,400	13.1%	100%
HayesvilleGEOID 3934636	village	447	580±208	$76,250	$145,300	5.3%	100%
NankinGEOID 3953536	CDP	435	421±231	$145,536	$148,200	9.3%	100%
Bailey LakesGEOID 3903562	village	349	314±92	$75,000	$146,900	9.9%	100%
Savannah	village	329	306±86	$73,750	$165,300	5.6%	100%
Polk	village	310	380±196	$68,125	$132,700	20.8%	100%
MifflinGEOID 3950036	village	158	247±134	$55,481	$143,800	26.3%	100%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 place-by-county parts · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Ashland County?

The median resident of Ashland County is 41.2 years old; 22.5% are under 18 and 20.3% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 93.9%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 2.4%. 1.2% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin and education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure	Ashland County	Ohio	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	41.2±0.6	39.7	no clear change
Under 18 years	22.5%±0.1 pts	22.0%	–
65 years and over	20.3%±0.2 pts	18.3%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1.8%	4.8%	+0.4 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	93.9%±0.5 pts	75.8%	−1.7 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	1.0%±0.3 pts	12.0%	no clear change
Asian alone, not Hispanic	0.5%±0.1 pts	2.5%	−0.2 pts
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.1%±0.1 pts	0.1%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.1 pts	0.0%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	2.4%±0.5 pts	4.3%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.3%±0.3 pts	0.4%	–
Born outside the United States	1.2%±0.4 pts	5.2%	no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	5.4%±1.6 pts	8.0%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	6.7%±0.7 pts	6.6%	–
With a disability	14.4%±1.2 pts	14.4%	–
No health insurance coverage	7.1%±1.2 pts	6.4%	no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	91.4%±1.3 pts	91.8%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	22.6%±1.8 pts	31.5%	no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	7.4%±1.0 pts	12.2%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	0.8%±0.4 pts	1.6%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Ashland County earn?

Half of Ashland County's 20,720 households earn less than $69,860 a year (±$4,887), against $71,389 in Ohio. In 2015-2019 it was $65,009 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 13.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Ashland County	Ohio	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$69,860±$4,887	$71,389	no clear change
Mean household income	$82,890±$3,601	$96,990	–
Per capita income	$33,219±$1,433	$40,552	no clear change
People below the poverty line	13.3%±2.6 pts	13.3%	no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line	20.5%±6.9 pts	17.8%	no clear change
Households receiving SNAP	8.9%±1.5 pts	12.5%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	88.0%±1.7 pts	90.1%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Ashland County?

Owners occupy 77.9% of Ashland County's occupied homes and renters 22.1%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $186,800 by its owner (±$6,477). The median renter pays $888 a month including utilities, and 36.7% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Ashland County	Ohio	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$186,800±$6,477	$214,800	+$28,779
Median gross rent	$888±$37	$1,034	no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	36.7%±6.0 pts	37.3%	+9.4 pts
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,217±$35	$1,517	–
Owner-occupied homes	77.9%±1.8 pts	67.2%	+4.1 pts
Housing units	22,568±61	5,292,391	+256
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.0%±0.1 pts	0.8%	–
Rental vacancy rate	9.4%±4.0 pts	4.4%	–
Single-family detached homes	80.4%±1.6 pts	68.8%	–
Mobile homes	4.6%±1.1 pts	3.4%	–
Built 2020 or later	1.4%±0.5 pts	1.1%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	26.0%±2.2 pts	19.0%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Ashland County building?

Builders took permits for 66 new housing units across Ashland County in 2025 (66 single-family), 1.3 per 1,000 residents.

2019 56 units
2020 60 units
2021 61 units
2022 87 units
2023 43 units
2024 57 units
2025 66 units

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual county files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Ashland County get to work?

80.6% of Ashland County's workers drive alone and 6.5% work from home. The average trip to work takes 23.9 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 3.6%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Ashland County	Ohio	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	60.6%±1.6 pts	63.1%	–
Unemployment rate	3.6%±1.0 pts	4.8%	no clear change
Drove alone to work	80.6%±2.0 pts	75.1%	–
Carpooled	8.5%±1.4 pts	7.5%	–
Public transportation	0.1%±0.1 pts	1.0%	–
Walked	2.6%±0.7 pts	2.0%	–
Worked from home	6.5%±1.2 pts	13.0%	+2.9 pts
Mean travel time to work	23.9 min±2.1	23.4 min	no clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What are Ashland County's census tracts?

Ashland County is divided into 12 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $51,006 (Tract 9705) to $84,277 (Tract 9702).

Census tracts of Ashland County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; sort by any column

Tract 9701.0139005970101	Sullivan (27%)	2,375	2,445±124	$66,080	$231,200	not published	13.6%
Tract 9701.0239005970102	Cinnamon Lake (11%)	6,168	6,111±510	$78,328	$200,200	$710	28.0%
Tract 970239005970200	Savannah (8%)	5,803	5,600±600	$84,277	$208,100	$857	3.0%
Tract 970339005970300	Ashland (78%)	3,823	3,591±482	$67,500	$133,600	$839	15.4%
Tract 970439005970400	Ashland (68%)	3,614	3,548±424	$65,557	$97,400	$937	22.4%
Tract 970539005970500	Ashland	2,954	3,105±485	$51,006	$149,100	$867	15.8%
Tract 970639005970600	Ashland (65%)	4,433	4,352±395	$66,463	$169,500	$1,005	14.3%
Tract 970739005970700	Ashland (44%)	5,493	5,095±695	$56,329	$223,700	$890	9.0%
Tract 970839005970800	Ashland (56%)	4,148	4,229±472	$76,357	$173,000	$952	10.1%
Tract 970939005970900	Jeromesville (14%)	5,061	4,926±554	$75,192	$232,400	$1,115	7.6%
Tract 971039005971000	Perrysville (20%)	4,750	5,326±490	$73,708	$183,200	$758	11.8%
Tract 971139005971100	Loudonville (71%)	3,825	3,928±394	$56,994	$189,000	$582	9.4%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Ashland County compare with Ohio's other counties?

Ashland County's rank among Ohio's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	48th of 88
Growth 2020-2025	37th of 88
Residents per square mile	41st of 88
Median household income	39th of 88
Median home value	39th of 88
Median gross rent	38th of 88
Poverty rate	38th of 88
Bachelor's degree or higher	32nd of 88
Median age	46th of 88

Every county in Ohio

Source: PlainCities ranks from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Ashland County are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.