Ashland is a very small town located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 1,967 people and two associated neighborhoods, Ashland is the 221st largest community in Alabama.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Ashland is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Ashland is a town of sales and office workers, production and manufacturing workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Ashland who work in management occupations (14.98%), sales jobs (13.00%), and office and administrative support (11.37%). In terms of college education, the citizens of Ashland rank slightly lower than the national average. 15.96% of adults 25 and older in Ashland have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community. The per capita income in Ashland in 2022 was $23,183, which is lower middle income relative to Alabama, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $92,732 for a family of four. Ashland also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 38.67% of its population below the federal poverty line.Ashland is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Ashland home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Ashland residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Ashland include English, Irish, German, Scots-Irish, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Ashland is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
