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Ashland, MS

Full City Profile · Mississippi · Benton County County

2.9 /5.0
C+ Fair
562 Population 309/sq mi density
$44,194 Median Income $24,733 per capita
$116,900 Home Value $125,038 Zillow
$775 Median Rent 41.0% income on rent
60°F Avg Temperature 301 sunny days/yr
1,581 Violent Crime/100K 4,490 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$44,194 median income, 0.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$116,900 home value, $775/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,581 violent crimes/100K (316% above avg)
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
13.6% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
562
Population Density
309
per square mile
Land Area
1.8
square miles (4.7 km²)
Median Age
44.3 yrs
14% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

47.2%
Male
52.8%
Female
47%
53%

Race & Ethnicity

White 82.2% US: 61.6%
Black 13.7% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 0.2% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 3.9%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
82.2%
Black
13.7%
Hispanic
0.2%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 99.7% US: 78.5%
Spanish 0.3% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
99.7%
Spanish
0.3%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
5.4%
10% below US avg (6%)
Disability
23.6%
82% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
87.4%
4% below US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
12.3%
43% above US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.469
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population562
Population Density309 / sq mi
Land Area1.8 sq mi
Median Age44.3 years

Gender

Male47.2%
Female52.8%

Race & Ethnicity

White82.2%
Black or African American13.7%
Hispanic or Latino0.2%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only99.7%
Spanish0.3%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans5.4%
Disability23.6%
Health Insurance87.4%
Uninsured12.3%
Broadband Access74.5%
Gini Coefficient0.469

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code1 — Metro / 1 million+