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Ashland, KY
Full City Profile · Kentucky · Boyd County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
21,405
Population
1,993/sq mi density
$52,199
Median Income
$30,936 per capita
$125,300
Home Value
$121,586 Zillow
$859
Median Rent
28.9% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
292
Violent Crime/100K
3,659 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$52,199 median income, 4.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$125,300 home value, $859/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
292 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
3.0 / 5.0
24.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-0.9%
21,317 → 21,127
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.09%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+47.3%
$35,435 → $52,199
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.95%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Ashland across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
20,994
-133 from 2023 (21,127)
Projected Median Income 2030
$68,459
+$16,260 from 2023 ($52,199)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 21,317 | — | $35,435 | — |
| 2015 | 21,068 | -1.2% | $39,208 | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 20,644 | -2% | $40,053 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 20,199 | -2.2% | $40,917 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 21,476 | +6.3% | $45,414 | +11% |
| 2023 | 21,127 | -1.6% | $52,199 | +14.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.