Ashley, IN Demographics

A map of Ashley's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	981	915	79.8%	89.2%
Hispanic	130	37	10.6%	3.6%
Multiracial	117	59	9.5%	5.8%
Native American/Other	2	6	0.2%	0.6%
Black	0	7	0.0%	0.7%
Asian	0	2	0.0%	0.2%

Ashley, Indiana has an estimated population of 1,230, a large increase from the 1,026 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 79.8% White, 10.6% Hispanic, 9.5% Multiracial, 0.2% Native American/Other, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Ashley, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Ashley has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Indiana overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Ashley, that probability was 20.0% in 2020 and 34.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Ashley is ranked the 310th most populous place in Indiana, out of 976 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). Ashley was ranked the 326th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Ashley's White Population

981 residents of Ashley, or 79.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Ashley is slightly higher than in Indiana overall, where 75.4% of the population is White. Ashley ranks 492nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 976 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ashley's White population has grown by an estimated 7.2%. White residents' share of Ashley's population has decreased from 89.2% to 79.8%.

Ashley is less White than neighboring Hudson (95.7% White), Waterloo (86.6% White), Corunna (87.5% White), Angola (87.8% White), and Hamilton (95.9% White).

Ashley's Black Population

0 residents of Ashley, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Ashley is lower than in Indiana overall, where 9.1% of the population is Black. Ashley ranks 268th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 976 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ashley's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Ashley's population has decreased from 0.7% to 0.0%.

Ashley is less Black than neighboring Waterloo (0.5% Black), and Angola (1.8% Black).

Ashley's Asian Population

0 residents of Ashley, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Ashley is slightly lower than in Indiana overall, where 2.6% of the population is Asian. Ashley ranks 432nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 976 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ashley's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Ashley's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Ashley is less Asian than neighboring Waterloo (0.3% Asian), and Angola (0.9% Asian).

Ashley's Hispanic Population

130 residents of Ashley, or 10.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Ashley is comparable to the share in Indiana overall, where 8.6% of the population is Hispanic. Ashley ranks 260th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 976 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ashley's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 251.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Ashley's population has increased from 3.6% to 10.6%.

Ashley is more Hispanic than neighboring Hudson (3.6% Hispanic), Waterloo (5.2% Hispanic), Angola (6.8% Hispanic), and Hamilton (1.2% Hispanic). Ashley is less Hispanic than neighboring Corunna (12.5% Hispanic).

Ashley's Native American/Other Population

2 residents of Ashley, or 0.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Ashley is comparable to the share in Indiana overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Ashley ranks 223rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 976 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ashley's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 66.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Ashley's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Ashley is more Native American/Other than neighboring Corunna (0% Native American/Other), and Hamilton (0.1% Native American/Other). Ashley is less Native American/Other than neighboring Hudson (0.3% Native American/Other), Waterloo (1.1% Native American/Other), and Angola (0.7% Native American/Other).

Ashley's Multiracial Population

117 residents of Ashley, or 9.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Ashley is higher than in Indiana overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Ashley ranks 48th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 976 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ashley's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 98.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Ashley's population has increased from 5.8% to 9.5%.

Ashley is more Multiracial than neighboring Hudson (0.3% Multiracial), Waterloo (6.4% Multiracial), Corunna (0% Multiracial), Angola (2% Multiracial), and Hamilton (2.7% 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.