Ashford, AL

Full City Profile · Alabama · Houston County County

3.0 /5.0
B Good
2,438 Population 393/sq mi density
$61,087 Median Income $30,151 per capita
$167,500 Home Value $179,994 Zillow
$889 Median Rent 24.0% income on rent
68°F Avg Temperature
85 Violent Crime/100K 467 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$61,087 median income, 3.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$167,500 home value, $889/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
85 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
15.5% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
2,438
Census 2023
Population Density
393
per square mile
Land Area
6.3
square miles (16.3 km²)
Median Age
37.4 yrs
4% below US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

47.8%
Male
52.2%
Female
48%
52%

Race & Ethnicity

White 69.9% US: 61.6%
Black 26% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 2.9% US: 18.7%
Asian 0.1% US: 5.9%
Other 1.1%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
69.9%
Black
26%
Hispanic
2.9%
Asian
0.1%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 98.9% US: 78.5%
Spanish 1% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
98.9%
Spanish
1%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
0.6%
Veterans
11.1%
85% above US avg (6%)
Disability
19.1%
47% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
86.9%
5% below US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
13.1%
52% above US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.483
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population2,438
Population Year2023
Population Density393 / sq mi
Land Area6.3 sq mi
Median Age37.4 years

Gender

Male47.8%
Female52.2%

Race & Ethnicity

White69.9%
Black or African American26.0%
Hispanic or Latino2.9%
Asian0.1%

Language

English Only98.9%
Spanish1.0%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born0.6%
Veterans11.1%
Disability19.1%
Health Insurance86.9%
Uninsured13.1%
Broadband Access88.5%
Gini Coefficient0.483

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code3, Metro / under 250K