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 2018 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.
