Ashland, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

7,772

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

30.6

0.326% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

24.3%

48.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$61,164

5.9% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$293,200

Population & Diversity

Ashland, VA is home to a population of 7.77k people, from which 94.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.18% of Ashland, VA residents were born outside of the country (558 people).

In 2024, there were 3.34 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.99k people) in Ashland, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.49k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 518 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.4%

2024 Citizenship

93.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.4% of Ashland, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ashland, VA was 93.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ashland, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.99k ± 332
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.49k ± 239
Other (Hispanic)
518 ± 272

11.3%

Hispanic Population

882 people

11.3% of the people in Ashland, VA are hispanic (882 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ashland, VA 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 Virginia.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
108,778 ± 8,047 people
India
98,440 ± 7,659 people
Mexico
58,677 ± 5,927 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Virginia was El Salvador, the natal country of 108,778 Virginia residents, followed by India with 98,440 and Mexico with 58,677.

Foreign-Born Population

7.18%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

558 people

7.26%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

557 people

As of 2024, 7.18% of Ashland, VA residents (558 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, VA was 7.26%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
93 ± 51
Gulf War (2001-)
52 ± 45
Korea
47 ± 71

Ashland, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.79 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Ashland, VA employs 3.55k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ashland, VA were Educational Services (592 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (430 people), and Retail Trade (395 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($111,150), Public Administration ($94,583), and Wholesale Trade ($82,222).

Employment

Occupations

3.55k

2024 Value

± 382

−2.95%

1 Year decline

± 16.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ashland, VA declined at a rate of −2.95%, from 3.66k employees to 3.55k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ashland, VA, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (397 people), Management Occupations (330 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (296 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ashland, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Virginia (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

3.55k

2024 Value

± 382

−2.95%

1 Year decline

± 16.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ashland, VA declined at a rate of −2.95%, from 3.66k employees to 3.55k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ashland, VA, are Educational Services (592 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (430 people), and Retail Trade (395 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ashland, VA, though some of these residents may live in Ashland, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,718

Median earning men ± $8,403

$35,835

Median earning women ± $1,352

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($129,375), Information ($111,150), and Public Administration ($110,833).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($92,917), Construction ($72,650), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($52,564).

Education

The student population of Ashland, VA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 777 male students and 917 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Ashland, VA are White (350 and 74.6%), Black or African American (43 and 9.17%), Hispanic or Latino (29 and 6.18%), and Two or More Races (27 and 5.76%).

The largest universities in Ashland, VA by number of degrees awarded are Randolph-Macon College (446 and 92.1%) and Institute of Advanced Medical Esthetics (38 and 7.85%).

The most popular majors in Ashland, VA are General Business (79 and 16.3%), General Biological Sciences (45 and 9.3%), and General Psychology (36 and 7.44%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $47,666.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Ashland, VA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 86.6%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 18.9%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 1,694 (45.9% men and 54.1% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 1,694 students enrolled in Ashland, VA, 45.9% men and 54.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,240 records, of which 56% were women and 44% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business
79 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
45 degrees awarded
General Psychology
36 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Ashland, VA was General Business with 79 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Ashland, VA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Randolph-Macon College
446 degrees awarded
Institute of Advanced Medical Esthetics
38 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Randolph-Macon College with 446 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 171 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Ashland, VA, which is 0.546 times less than the 313 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 350 degrees mean that there were 8.14 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 43 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($47,666) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,800) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ashland, VA was $293,200 in 2024, which is 0.881 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $272,600 to $293,200, a 7.56% increase. The homeownership rate in Ashland, VA is 55.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ashland, VA have an average commute time of 22.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ashland, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$293,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$36,336

$1,567

Median Property Taxes

±$263

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, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

55.8%

Homeownership

2024

69.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 55.8% of the housing units in Ashland, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 56.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ashland, VA 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.

$61,164

Median Household Income

± $16,895

2.81k

Number of Households

± 380

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.81k households in Ashland, VA declined from $61,164 from the previous year's value of $65,000.

The following chart displays the households in Ashland, VA 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ashland, VA is from Virginia.

0.47

2024 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.472

2023 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2024, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.376% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Virginia in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (70.6%)
Worked At Home (14.3%)
Walked (7.52%)

In 2024, 70.6% of workers in Ashland, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.3%) and those who walked to work (7.52%).

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

22.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ashland, VA have a shorter commute time (22.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.52% of the workforce in Ashland, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Ashland, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Ashland, VA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

24.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ashland, VA (1.52k out of 6.23k 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 45 - 54, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ashland, VA is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

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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