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Population Data for County: Ashland

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Population

County: Ashland

52,050
Persons

Substate Region: Healthy Northeast Ohio
2,905,478 Persons

State: Ohio
11,778,122 Persons

Percent Population Change: 2020 to 2024

County: Ashland

-0.76%

Substate Region: Healthy Northeast Ohio
-1.16%

State: Ohio
-0.18%

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Population by Race County: Ashland Substate Region: Healthy Northeast Ohio State: Ohio
Persons % of Population Persons % of Population Persons % of Population
White 48,727 93.62% 2,060,845 70.93% 8,912,347 75.67%
Black/African American 443 0.85% 496,434 17.09% 1,505,940 12.79%
American Indian/Alaskan Native 124 0.24% 6,671 0.23% 32,708 0.28%
Asian 325 0.62% 83,795 2.88% 318,599 2.71%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 33 0.06% 833 0.03% 5,423 0.05%
Some Other Race 312 0.60% 67,214 2.31% 248,724 2.11%
2+ Races 2,086 4.01% 189,686 6.53% 754,381 6.40%
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Population by Ethnicity County: Ashland Substate Region: Healthy Northeast Ohio State: Ohio
Persons % of Population Persons % of Population Persons % of Population
Hispanic/Latino 994 1.91% 173,162 5.96% 594,129 5.04%
Non-Hispanic/Latino 51,056 98.09% 2,732,316 94.04% 11,183,993 94.96%
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Population by Age Group County: Ashland Substate Region: Healthy Northeast Ohio State: Ohio
Persons % of Population Persons % of Population Persons % of Population
0-4 2,918 5.61% 149,460 5.14% 657,820 5.59%
5-9 2,982 5.73% 154,568 5.32% 673,560 5.72%
10-14 3,297 6.33% 167,329 5.76% 720,623 6.12%
15-17 2,072 3.98% 105,338 3.63% 448,807 3.81%
18-20 2,297 4.41% 117,916 4.06% 512,208 4.35%
21-24 2,934 5.64% 145,993 5.02% 621,612 5.28%
25-34 5,711 10.97% 356,691 12.28% 1,463,295 12.42%
35-44 5,732 11.01% 350,728 12.07% 1,441,473 12.24%
45-54 5,775 11.10% 338,467 11.65% 1,374,377 11.67%
55-64 6,719 12.91% 397,694 13.69% 1,527,513 12.97%
65-74 6,414 12.32% 359,298 12.37% 1,360,545 11.55%
75-84 3,840 7.38% 189,288 6.51% 715,907 6.08%
85+ 1,359 2.61% 72,708 2.50% 260,382 2.21%
Population by Age
Population by Age County: Ashland Substate Region: Healthy Northeast Ohio State: Ohio
Persons % of Population Persons % of Population Persons % of Population
Under 18 11,269 21.65% 576,695 19.85% 2,500,810 21.23%
18+ 40,781 78.35% 2,328,783 80.15% 9,277,312 78.77%
25+ 35,550 68.30% 2,064,874 71.07% 8,143,492 69.14%
65+ 11,613 22.31% 621,294 21.38% 2,336,834 19.84%
85+ 1,359 2.61% 72,708 2.50% 260,382 2.21%

Median Age

County: Ashland

41.7
Years

Substate Region: Healthy Northeast Ohio
42.34 Years

State: Ohio
40.5 Years

Population by Sex
Population by Sex County: Ashland Substate Region: Healthy Northeast Ohio State: Ohio
Persons % of Population Persons % of Population Persons % of Population
Male 25,540 49.07% 1,407,192 48.43% 5,768,076 48.97%
Female 26,510 50.93% 1,498,286 51.57% 6,010,046 51.03%
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Population Age 5+ by Language Spoken at Home County: Ashland Substate Region: Healthy Northeast Ohio State: Ohio
Persons % of Population Age 5+ Persons % of Population Age 5+ Persons % of Population Age 5+
Speak Only English 46,153 93.94% 2,515,819 91.28% 10,319,115 92.80%
Speak Spanish 328 0.67% 83,724 3.04% 259,632 2.33%
Speak Asian/Pac Islander Lang 130 0.26% 29,118 1.06% 110,454 0.99%
Speak Indo-European Lang 2,439 4.96% 101,960 3.70% 306,656 2.76%
Speak Other Lang 82 0.17% 25,397 0.92% 124,445 1.12%
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Population Age 15+ by Marital Status County: Ashland Substate Region: Healthy Northeast Ohio State: Ohio
Persons % of Population Age 15+ Persons % of Population Age 15+ Persons % of Population Age 15+
Never Married 11,675 27.24% 854,129 35.09% 3,231,908 33.23%
Married, Spouse present 22,621 52.79% 1,056,823 43.42% 4,410,437 45.35%
Married, Spouse absent 1,274 2.97% 77,542 3.19% 320,839 3.30%
Divorced 4,462 10.41% 291,307 11.97% 1,167,233 12.00%
Widowed 2,821 6.58% 154,320 6.34% 595,702 6.12%
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