Ashland County Demographics

A map of Ashland County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	49,081	48,948	93.9%	93.3%
Multiracial	1,268	1,714	2.4%	3.3%
Hispanic	935	862	1.8%	1.6%
Black	511	383	1.0%	0.7%
Asian	236	322	0.5%	0.6%
Native American/Other	225	218	0.4%	0.4%

Ashland County, Ohio has an estimated population of 52,256, a less than 1% change from the 52,447 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 93.9% White, 2.4% Multiracial, 1.8% Hispanic, 1.0% Black, 0.5% Asian, and 0.4% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Ashland County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Ashland has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Ohio overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Ashland County, that probability was 12.8% in 2020 and 11.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Ashland County is ranked the 48th most populous county in Ohio, out of 88 counties. Ashland County was ranked the 48th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Ashland County's White Population

49,081 residents of Ashland County, or 93.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Ashland County is significantly higher than in Ohio overall, where 75.8% of the population is White. Ashland County ranks 21st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Ashland County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Ashland County's population has increased from 93.3% to 93.9%.

Ashland County is more White than neighboring Richland County (83.9% White), Wayne County (92.3% White), Huron County (87.5% White), and Medina County (91.3% White). Ashland County is less White than neighboring Holmes County (97.3% White).

Ashland County's Black Population

511 residents of Ashland County, or 1.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Ashland County is considerably lower than in Ohio overall, where 12% of the population is Black. Ashland County ranks 67th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Ashland County's Black population has grown by an estimated 33.4%. Black residents' share of Ashland County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.0%.

Ashland County is more Black than neighboring Huron County (0.8% Black), and Holmes County (0.1% Black). Ashland County is less Black than neighboring Richland County (7.1% Black), Wayne County (1.2% Black), and Medina County (1.1% Black).

Ashland County's Asian Population

236 residents of Ashland County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Ashland County is comparable to the share in Ohio overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Ashland County ranks 34th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Ashland County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 26.7%. Asian residents' share of Ashland County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Ashland County is more Asian than neighboring Huron County (0.4% Asian), and Holmes County (0.1% Asian). Ashland County is less Asian than neighboring Richland County (0.8% Asian), Wayne County (1.1% Asian), and Medina County (1% Asian).

Ashland County's Hispanic Population

935 residents of Ashland County, or 1.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Ashland County is slightly lower than in Ohio overall, where 4.8% of the population is Hispanic. Ashland County ranks 60th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Ashland County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 8.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Ashland County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.8%.

Ashland County is more Hispanic than neighboring Holmes County (1.1% Hispanic). Ashland County is less Hispanic than neighboring Richland County (2.3% Hispanic), Wayne County (2.5% Hispanic), Huron County (7.4% Hispanic), and Medina County (2.7% Hispanic).

Ashland County's Native American/Other Population

225 residents of Ashland County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Ashland County is comparable to the share in Ohio overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Ashland County ranks 61st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Ashland County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 3.2%. Native American/Other residents' share of Ashland County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Ashland County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Holmes County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Medina County (0.3% Native American/Other). Ashland County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Richland County (0.9% Native American/Other), and Huron County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Ashland County's Multiracial Population

1,268 residents of Ashland County, or 2.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Ashland County is comparable to the share in Ohio overall, where 4.3% of the population is Multiracial. Ashland County ranks 67th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Ashland County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 26.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Ashland County's population has decreased from 3.3% to 2.4%.

Ashland County is more Multiracial than neighboring Holmes County (1.1% Multiracial). Ashland County is less Multiracial than neighboring Richland County (5.1% Multiracial), Wayne County (2.5% Multiracial), Huron County (3.4% Multiracial), and Medina County (3.7% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.