Ashville, AL Demographics

A map of Ashville's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	2,020	1,654	82.0%	70.5%
Black	387	405	15.7%	17.3%
Hispanic	27	124	1.1%	5.3%
Native American/Other	12	33	0.5%	1.4%
Asian	9	19	0.4%	0.8%
Multiracial	9	111	0.4%	4.7%

Ashville, Alabama has an estimated population of 2,464, an increase from the 2,346 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 82.0% White, 15.7% Black, 1.1% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, 0.4% Asian, and 0.4% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Ashville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Ashville has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Alabama overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Ashville, that probability was 46.8% in 2020 and 30.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Ashville is ranked the 198th most populous place in Alabama, out of 594 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). Ashville was ranked the 190th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Ashville's White Population

2,020 residents of Ashville, or 82.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Ashville is significantly higher than in Alabama overall, where 63.4% of the population is White. Ashville ranks 337th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ashville's White population has grown by an estimated 22.1%. White residents' share of Ashville's population has increased from 70.5% to 82.0%.

Ashville is more White than neighboring Ragland (81.6% White). Ashville is less White than neighboring Steele (83.7% White), Highland Lake (99.2% White), Gallant (99.2% White), and Altoona (92.3% White).

Ashville's Black Population

387 residents of Ashville, or 15.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Ashville is lower than in Alabama overall, where 25.6% of the population is Black. Ashville ranks 259th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ashville's Black population has declined by an estimated 4.4%. Black residents' share of Ashville's population has decreased from 17.3% to 15.7%.

Ashville is more Black than neighboring Steele (0% Black), Ragland (9% Black), Highland Lake (0% Black), Gallant (0% Black), and Altoona (0.2% Black).

Ashville's Asian Population

9 residents of Ashville, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Ashville is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 1.4% of the population is Asian. Ashville ranks 127th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ashville's Asian population has declined by an estimated 52.6%. Asian residents' share of Ashville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Ashville is more Asian than neighboring Steele (0% Asian), Highland Lake (0% Asian), Gallant (0% Asian), and Altoona (0% Asian). Ashville is less Asian than neighboring Ragland (0.9% Asian).

Ashville's Hispanic Population

27 residents of Ashville, or 1.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Ashville is slightly lower than in Alabama overall, where 5.6% of the population is Hispanic. Ashville ranks 113th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ashville's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 78.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Ashville's population has decreased from 5.3% to 1.1%.

Ashville is more Hispanic than neighboring Highland Lake (0% Hispanic), and Gallant (0% Hispanic). Ashville is less Hispanic than neighboring Steele (11.3% Hispanic), Ragland (4.8% Hispanic), and Altoona (6.4% Hispanic).

Ashville's Native American/Other Population

12 residents of Ashville, or 0.5% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Ashville is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Ashville ranks 78th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ashville's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 63.6%. Native American/Other residents' share of Ashville's population has decreased from 1.4% to 0.5%.

Ashville is more Native American/Other than neighboring Steele (0% Native American/Other), Ragland (0% Native American/Other), Highland Lake (0% Native American/Other), Gallant (0% Native American/Other), and Altoona (0.2% Native American/Other).

Ashville's Multiracial Population

9 residents of Ashville, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Ashville is slightly lower than in Alabama overall, where 3.3% of the population is Multiracial. Ashville ranks 131st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ashville's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 91.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Ashville's population has decreased from 4.7% to 0.4%.

Ashville is less Multiracial than neighboring Steele (5% Multiracial), Ragland (3.8% Multiracial), Highland Lake (0.8% Multiracial), Gallant (0.8% Multiracial), and Altoona (1% 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.