Ashland, MS

Census Place

2024 Population

657

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

34.9

21.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

27.5%

28% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$38,482

12.9% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$98,800

15.5% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Ashland, MS is home to a population of 657 people, from which 99.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.152% of Ashland, MS residents were born outside of the country (1 people).

In 2024, there were 5.03 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (523 people) in Ashland, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 104 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 19 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of Ashland, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ashland, MS was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Ashland, MS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ashland, MS

White (Non-Hispanic)
523 ± 165
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
104 ± 76
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
19 ± 27

1.67%

Hispanic Population

11 people

1.67% of the people in Ashland, MS are hispanic (11 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ashland, MS as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Mississippi.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
15,967 ± 3,094 people
Honduras
6,221 ± 1,934 people
Guatemala
4,623 ± 1,668 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Mississippi was Mexico, the natal country of 15,967 Mississippi residents, followed by Honduras with 6,221 and Guatemala with 4,623.

Foreign-Born Population

0.152%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1 people

As of 2024, 0.152% of Ashland, MS residents (1 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Ashland, MS was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Ashland, MS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
8 ± 23
Gulf War (1990s)
2 ± 15

Ashland, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Ashland, MS.

Economy

The economy of Ashland, MS employs 229 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ashland, MS were Manufacturing (87 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (38 people), and Retail Trade (30 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($70,938), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($70,938), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,250).

Employment

Occupations

229

2024 Value

± 103

8.53%

1 Year growth

± 57.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ashland, MS grew at a rate of 8.53%, from 211 employees to 229 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ashland, MS, are Production Occupations (55 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (29 people), and Material Moving Occupations (23 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ashland, MS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Mississippi.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Mississippi (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

229

2024 Value

± 103

8.53%

1 Year growth

± 57.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ashland, MS grew at a rate of 8.53%, from 211 employees to 229 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ashland, MS, are Manufacturing (87 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (38 people), and Retail Trade (30 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ashland, MS, though some of these residents may live in Ashland, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$31,354

Median earning men ± $7,971

$30,197

Median earning women ± $4,545

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($31,875), Manufacturing ($31,719), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($21,071).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($30,987), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($27,321), and Retail Trade ($26,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ashland, MS was $98,800 in 2024, which is 0.297 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $116,900 to $98,800, a 15.5% decrease. The homeownership rate in Ashland, MS is 81.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ashland, MS have an average commute time of 29.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ashland, MS is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$98,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$29,618

$197

Median Property Taxes

±$74

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Ashland, MS the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Ashland, MS compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

81.1%

Homeownership

2024

71.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 81.1% of the housing units in Ashland, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 86.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ashland, MS compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$38,482

Median Household Income

± $10,416

243

Number of Households

± 77

In 2024, the median household income of the 243 households in Ashland, MS declined from $38,482 from the previous year's value of $44,194.

The following chart displays the households in Ashland, MS distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ashland, MS is from Mississippi.

0.447

2024 Wage GINI in Mississippi

0.45

2023 Wage GINI in Mississippi

In 2024, the income inequality in Mississippi was 0.447 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.74% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Mississippi was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Mississippi in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Mississippi across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (76.2%)
Carpooled (20.6%)
Worked At Home (3.14%)

In 2024, 76.2% of workers in Ashland, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (20.6%) and those who worked at home (3.14%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

29.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ashland, MS have a longer commute time (29.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.85% of the workforce in Ashland, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Ashland, MS compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Ashland, MS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Ashland, MS have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

27.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ashland, MS (156 out of 568 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females < 5, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ashland, MS is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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