Demographic Profile for Ashland County, Ohio
Estimated since the year 2000, a low number of individuals have migrated to Ashland from outside the country. The immigration into Ashland totals 0.2 percent of all immigration into Ohio. This level of international migration can be considered low when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.
Ashland County, Ohio had a population that was estimated at 54,123 for the year 2005. The total population has increased, since its 2000 population of 52,570. This growth shows an increase of 3 percent. Ashland ranks 28 of 88 counties in terms of population growth in Ohio and the county ranks 934 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.
Ashland County, Ohio has a population that is made up of 97 percent White, 0.9 percent African American, 0.7 percent Asian, and 0.7 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a very modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 2.3 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of Ohio percent of 15.5. Since 2000, Ashland has increased in diversity when 2.2 percent of the people were minorities.
The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Ashland County, Ohio to be 37.0 years of age. The median in Ashland is less than the median in Ohio of 37.6. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 36.4 years old. With a total of 23.4 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Ashland can be described as being made up of a medium-high percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-high presence of the 2005 population base, with 62.5 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 14.2 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a medium-low percent of the population.
When measuring the total land area, Ashland spans a total area of 424 square miles. The land areas has a medium-low population density of 128 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Craven, NC (128 per sq. mile ), Chautauqua, NY (128 per sq. mile ), Yamhill, OR (129 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Cheatham, TN (128 per sq. mile ), Tuscaloosa, AL (128 per sq. mile ), Woodford, KY (127 per sq. mile ).
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
Ashland County, Ohio had a population that was estimated at 54,123 for the year 2005. The total population has increased, since its 2000 population of 52,570. This growth shows an increase of 3 percent. Ashland ranks 28 of 88 counties in terms of population growth in Ohio and the county ranks 934 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.
Ashland County, Ohio has a population that is made up of 97 percent White, 0.9 percent African American, 0.7 percent Asian, and 0.7 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a very modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 2.3 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of Ohio percent of 15.5. Since 2000, Ashland has increased in diversity when 2.2 percent of the people were minorities.
The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Ashland County, Ohio to be 37.0 years of age. The median in Ashland is less than the median in Ohio of 37.6. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 36.4 years old. With a total of 23.4 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Ashland can be described as being made up of a medium-high percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-high presence of the 2005 population base, with 62.5 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 14.2 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a medium-low percent of the population.
When measuring the total land area, Ashland spans a total area of 424 square miles. The land areas has a medium-low population density of 128 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Craven, NC (128 per sq. mile ), Chautauqua, NY (128 per sq. mile ), Yamhill, OR (129 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Cheatham, TN (128 per sq. mile ), Tuscaloosa, AL (128 per sq. mile ), Woodford, KY (127 per sq. mile ).
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
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