Ashland is a very small town located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 1,942 people and two associated neighborhoods, Ashland is the 221st largest community in Alabama.

The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Ashland has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Ashland a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.

The education level of Ashland citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 18.82% of adults 25 and older in Ashland have a college degree.

The per capita income in Ashland in 2022 was $27,891, which is middle income relative to Alabama, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $111,564 for a family of four. However, Ashland contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

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 Irish, English, African, Scots-Irish, and German.

The most common language spoken in Ashland is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.