Population 20,008 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Ashland
Household size in Ashland
| Period | Ashland | Richmond area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.50 | 2.58 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.53 | 2.63 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.60 | 2.63 | 2.68 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.52 | 2.54 | 2.62 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.03 | −0.04 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Ashland run a little small, averaging 2.52 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. The Richmond area as a whole looks much the same. Households are largest in the northeast and smallest in the west.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Ashland
| Period | Ashland | Richmond area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.8 | 38.2 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.8 | 39.0 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.5 | 40.0 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.5 | 39.6 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.3 | +1.4 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Ashland are younger than 40.5 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The median age has dropped from 41.8 in 2006–10, even as the national median rose. Residents skew youngest in the north and oldest in the west.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Ashland
| Period | Ashland | Richmond area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 12.4% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.4% | 12.4% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.7% | 11.3% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.9% | 12.5% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | +0.1 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in Ashland (10.9%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in the Richmond area overall (12.5%). The single-parent share has risen 2.4 points since 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Ashland
Renters in Ashland
| Period | Ashland | Richmond area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.8% | 31.5% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.4% | 33.8% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.0% | 34.4% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 27.6% | 33.0% | 32.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a quarter of households in Ashland rent their homes (27.6%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 37.0% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally. The renter share has risen 2.8 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Ashland
| Period | Ashland | Richmond area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 9.7% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.2% | 10.1% | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 8.1% | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.6% | 8.4% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Ashland: 6.6% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. Since 2006–10, vacancy has edged down 0.9 points, in line with the national trend.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Ashland
| Period | Ashland | Richmond area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1977 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1979 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1980 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1988 | 1984 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +6 | +5 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Ashland is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1988, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. The picture is much the same across the Richmond area. The median year built has moved up from 1978 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Ashland
| Period | Ashland | Richmond area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $960 | $1,006 | $1,143 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,048 | $1,097 | $1,238 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,063 | $1,248 | $1,436 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,508 | $1,608 | $1,743 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$548 | +$602 | +$600 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Ashland costs $1,508 a month with utilities, close to the national median of $1,571. Rents here are lower than in the wider Richmond area ($1,608). Rent has climbed $548 a month since 2006–10, up 57%, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 26.0% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Ashland
Bachelor's degrees in Ashland
| Period | Ashland | Richmond area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.0% | 33.0% | 35.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 32.7% | 34.4% | 36.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 36.5% | 38.0% | 39.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 43.4% | 41.0% | 42.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.5 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than four in ten adults 25 and older in Ashland (43.4%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 10.5 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the southeast and least in the center.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Ashland
| Period | Ashland | Richmond area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.2% | 86.5% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.7% | 88.1% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.2% | 90.0% | 89.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.3% | 92.3% | 91.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | +5.8 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Ashland have finished high school (92.3%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of the Richmond area. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 2.1 points, as it has nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Ashland
| Period | Ashland | Richmond area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.1% | 7.1% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.2% | 8.2% | 7.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.0% | 5.2% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.2% | 4.5% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | −2.6 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Ashland than nationally: unemployment was 4.2%, against 5.4%. The Richmond area as a whole looks much the same. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Ashland compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashland | 2.52 | 40.5 | 10.9% | 27.6% | 6.6% | 1988 | $1,508 | 43.4% | 92.3% | 4.2% |
| Studley | 3.02 | 37.0 | 10.1% | 3.7% | 0.7% | 2004 | $1,633 | 51.1% | 94.9% | 1.5% |
| Gum Tree | 2.62 | 51.7 | 5.8% | 9.1% | 9.0% | 1992 | $1,170 | 57.7% | 94.3% | 1.5% |
| Poindexters | 2.41 | 48.6 | 8.8% | 10.9% | 4.4% | 1996 | $1,559 | 46.6% | 96.4% | 2.6% |
| Glen Allen | 2.68 | 42.9 | 7.5% | 21.5% | 3.5% | 1997 | $1,934 | 55.8% | 93.8% | 2.8% |
| Doswell | 2.38 | 54.8 | 10.2% | 8.1% | 10.5% | 1986 | $989 | 39.8% | 96.2% | 5.2% |
| Taylorsville | 2.49 | 47.8 | 15.9% | 7.9% | 6.6% | 1989 | $1,297 | 21.9% | 95.3% | 10.1% |
| Hanover | 2.64 | 43.1 | 7.4% | 6.5% | 7.4% | 1991 | $1,383 | 31.1% | 91.8% | 4.4% |
| Laurel | 2.56 | 35.5 | 15.7% | 49.7% | 6.2% | 1980 | $1,704 | 29.2% | 88.7% | 4.8% |
| Crosses Corner | 2.71 | 43.8 | 1.5% | 2.0% | 17.8% | 1985 | $1,908 | 31.5% | 94.5% | 0.1% |
| Innsbrook | 2.64 | 38.8 | 8.9% | 34.2% | 10.6% | 1998 | $1,715 | 66.7% | 97.2% | 3.5% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Ashland. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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