Ashland is a medium-sized city located in the state of Kentucky. With a population of 21,154 people and 12 associated neighborhoods, Ashland is the 17th largest community in Kentucky.

The population of Ashland overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Ashland, 24.57% have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Ashland in 2022 was $30,936, 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 $123,744 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 Scottish.

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