Ashland is a medium-sized city located in the state of Kentucky. With a population of 21,342 people and 12 associated neighborhoods, Ashland is the 17th largest community in Kentucky.Ashland is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Ashland is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Ashland who work in sales jobs (13.80%), office and administrative support (12.85%), and healthcare (11.03%). As is often the case in a small city, Ashland doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.In terms of college education, Ashland is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 25.16% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Ashland in 2022 was $28,501, which is upper middle income relative to Kentucky, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $114,004 for a family of four. However, Ashland contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. 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, German, Irish, Scots-Irish, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Ashland is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Arabic.
