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Ashland County, Ohio

Ashland County had 52,420 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 423.0 square miles of land. It ranks 48th of 88 in Ohio by population and 49th by land area.

Population
52,420
#48 of 88 in Ohio · #979 in US
Area
423.0 sq mi
#49 of 88 in Ohio · #2,396 in US
Density
124 / sq mi
#41 of 88 in Ohio · #778 in US
Median household income
$66,149
#43 of 88 in Ohio · #1,285 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Ashland County within Ohio. Pin: Columbus.

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Ashland County population, land area and income

Ashland County had 52,420 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 423.0 square miles of land. It ranks 48th of 88 in Ohio by population and 49th by land area. That works out to 123.9 people per square mile, 1.3 times the US average of 96.3, and in the top quarter nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Ohio has 58,250 residents; Ashland County is somewhat smaller.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $66,149 is above the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

52,420

3144th1st

979th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

423 sq mi

3144th1st

2396th of 3,144 (US)

Density

123.9 / sq mi

3144th1st

778th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$66,149

3143rd1st

1285th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Ohio (88)

Population

52,420

88th1st

48th of 88 (OH)

Land area

423 sq mi

88th1st

49th of 88 (OH)

Density

123.9 / sq mi

88th1st

41st of 88 (OH)

Median household income

$66,149

88th1st

43rd of 88 (OH)

How Ashland County's population changed since 2020

Ashland County lost 56 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 0.1%. That ranks 41st of 88 in Ohio for growth. The median Ohio county changed by -0.2%, and the state as a whole by +0.7%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Ashland County recorded 2,455 births and 2,970 deaths, a natural change of -515. Net international migration added +70 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +437. The largest single component was natural change, which removed 515 people.

52.5k202052.2k202152.0k202252.2k202352.4k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
2,455
Deaths
2,970
Net international migration
+70
Net domestic migration
+437
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+237

Where Ashland County is

The Census internal point of Ashland County is at 40.843300, -82.270100. It sits in UTM zone 17N. The map shades Ohio's 88 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Ashland County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Shelby County: -0.4%Defiance County: +1.0%Darke County: -0.8%Seneca County: -0.6%Wood County: +0.6%Fayette County: -0.7%Clark County: -0.7%Hocking County: -2.2%Jackson County: +0.2%Miami County: +2.7%Richland County: -0.1%Union County: +13.7%Auglaize County: -1.2%Hancock County: +0.1%Morgan County: -1.6%Van Wert County: -0.1%Hardin County: -1.0%Paulding County: -0.3%Portage County: +1.2%Delaware County: +10.6%Harrison County: -3.1%Ross County: -1.3%Crawford County: -0.9%Clinton County: -0.0%Henry County: -0.5%Pike County: -0.0%Cuyahoga County: -1.7%Highland County: +1.0%Knox County: +1.7%Ottawa County: -1.5%Huron County: -0.6%Erie County: -2.2%Holmes County: +1.0%Lawrence County: -4.0%Marion County: -0.6%Fairfield County: +5.2%Putnam County: -0.6%Guernsey County: -0.5%Vinton County: -2.1%Gallia County: -1.2%Trumbull County: -0.7%Wayne County: -0.2%Perry County: +0.6%Ashland County: -0.1%Fulton County: -1.4%Brown County: +1.4%Lucas County: -1.1%Stark County: -0.1%Medina County: +1.1%Belmont County: -2.4%Williams County: -1.4%Mahoning County: -1.0%Noble County: +1.1%Greene County: +2.5%Preble County: -0.5%Allen County: -1.2%Athens County: +1.3%Jefferson County: -2.0%Adams County: +0.8%Monroe County: -2.3%Washington County: -2.2%Logan County: -0.1%Franklin County: +2.4%Warren County: +5.3%Wyandot County: -2.1%Licking County: +3.4%Hamilton County: +0.8%Clermont County: +2.6%Butler County: +2.2%Coshocton County: +1.1%Geauga County: -0.0%Sandusky County: -0.0%Ashtabula County: -0.6%Carroll County: -0.9%Tuscarawas County: -1.2%Morrow County: +2.7%Montgomery County: +0.1%Mercer County: +0.3%Lake County: -0.1%Pickaway County: +6.0%Madison County: +3.8%Muskingum County: +0.1%Meigs County: -3.0%Columbiana County: -1.8%Lorain County: +2.7%Scioto County: -2.8%Champaign County: +0.4%Summit County: -0.3%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.4%
  2. < -0.6%
  3. < -0.0%
  4. < +1.1%
  5. ≥ +1.1%
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Orange pin: Ashland County internal point. Dark pin: Columbus.

Internal point

Decimal
40.843300, -82.270100
DMS
40°50'35.88"N 82°16'12.36"W
UTM
17N 392928.8E 4522138.3N
Geohash
dpm2rgk9r
Plus code
86GVRPVH+8X

Towns in Ashland County

2 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Ashland County, 21,477 people together, or 41% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Ashland County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Ashland with 18,770.

  1. 01Ashland18,770
  2. 02Loudonville (part)2,707
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Ashland County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 7 neighbors for Ashland County. The most populous is Lorain County, OH, with 322,030 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Columbus and the nearest big city

Columbus is 72.0 miles SSW of Ashland County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Akron, OH (population 189,664), 42.4 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Ashland, OH (population 18,770), 2.9 miles away.

Ashland County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Ashland County is 39005: state code 39 for Ohio plus county code 005. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $66,149.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Ashland County, Ohio?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 52,420. That is down 56 people (0.1%) from the July 2020 estimate of 52,476.

What is the FIPS code of Ashland County?

39005. The first two digits (39) are Ohio; the last three (005) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Ashland County?

Ashland, with 18,770 residents inside Ashland County in 2024.

Which counties border Ashland County?

7 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Lorain County, OH; Medina County, OH; Richland County, OH; Wayne County, OH; Knox County, OH; Huron County, OH; Holmes County, OH.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

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