Ashland, KS Demographics

A map of Ashland's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	608	649	82.4%	82.9%
Multiracial	71	35	9.6%	4.5%
Hispanic	28	77	3.8%	9.8%
Native American/Other	24	13	3.3%	1.7%
Asian	7	9	0.9%	1.1%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Ashland, Kansas has an estimated population of 738, a decrease from the 783 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 82.4% White, 9.6% Multiracial, 3.8% Hispanic, 3.3% Native American/Other, 0.9% Asian, and 0.0% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Ashland, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Ashland has become slightly more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Kansas overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Ashland, that probability was 30.1% in 2020 and 30.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Ashland is ranked the 248th most populous place in Kansas, out of 740 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Ashland was ranked the 228th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Ashland's White Population

608 residents of Ashland, or 82.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Ashland is higher than in Kansas overall, where 72.7% of the population is White. Ashland ranks 566th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ashland's White population has declined by an estimated 6.3%. White residents' share of Ashland's population has decreased from 82.9% to 82.4%.

Ashland is more White than neighboring Buffalo (70.7% White). Ashland is less White than neighboring Englewood (92.2% White), Protection (93.1% White), Minneola (88.3% White), and Bucklin (93.3% White).

Ashland's Black Population

0 residents of Ashland, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Ashland is lower than in Kansas overall, where 5.2% of the population is Black. Ashland ranks 405th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ashland's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Black residents' share of Ashland's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Ashland is less Black than neighboring Buffalo (0.2% Black).

Ashland's Asian Population

7 residents of Ashland, or 0.9% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Ashland is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Ashland ranks 91st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ashland's Asian population has declined by an estimated 22.2%. Asian residents' share of Ashland's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.9%.

Ashland is more Asian than neighboring Englewood (0% Asian), Protection (0% Asian), Minneola (0% Asian), Buffalo (0% Asian), and Bucklin (0% Asian).

Ashland's Hispanic Population

28 residents of Ashland, or 3.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Ashland is lower than in Kansas overall, where 13.6% of the population is Hispanic. Ashland ranks 118th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ashland's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 63.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Ashland's population has decreased from 9.8% to 3.8%.

Ashland is more Hispanic than neighboring Englewood (0% Hispanic). Ashland is less Hispanic than neighboring Protection (5.7% Hispanic), Minneola (9.3% Hispanic), Buffalo (23.9% Hispanic), and Bucklin (4.4% Hispanic).

Ashland's Native American/Other Population

24 residents of Ashland, or 3.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Ashland is slightly higher than in Kansas overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Ashland ranks 161st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ashland's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 84.6%. Native American/Other residents' share of Ashland's population has increased from 1.7% to 3.3%.

Ashland is more Native American/Other than neighboring Englewood (0% Native American/Other), Protection (0% Native American/Other), Minneola (0% Native American/Other), Buffalo (0.4% Native American/Other), and Bucklin (1.8% Native American/Other).

Ashland's Multiracial Population

71 residents of Ashland, or 9.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Ashland is slightly higher than in Kansas overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Ashland ranks 370th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ashland's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 102.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Ashland's population has increased from 4.5% to 9.6%.

Ashland is more Multiracial than neighboring Englewood (7.8% Multiracial), Protection (1.2% Multiracial), Minneola (2.4% Multiracial), Buffalo (4.9% Multiracial), and Bucklin (0.5% 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.