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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-2.4%
547 → 534
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.24%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+1.9%
$43,375 → $44,194
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+0.19%
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
525
-9 from 2023 (534)
Projected Median Income 2030
$44,785
+$591 from 2023 ($44,194)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 547 | — | $43,375 | — |
| 2015 | 519 | -5.1% | $34,950 | -19.4% |
| 2017 | 521 | +0.4% | $45,781 | +31% |
| 2019 | 514 | -1.3% | $41,875 | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 508 | -1.2% | $33,194 | -20.7% |
| 2023 | 534 | +5.1% | $44,194 | +33.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.