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Ashland, Alabama

Ashland town, Alabama · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

Small townRural scaleLower incomeDecliningClay County · 7.3 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025AshlandPeer medianPctileSource
Population1,7971,76445
Population change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median household income$42,308$47,29227
Poverty rate25.0%23.9%55
Bachelor's degree or higher16.8%15.9%55
Housing unit change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median owner-occupied home value$159,300$125,65082
Median gross rent$366$6720
Housing vacancy rate12.8%14.3%27
Worked from home4.1%5.0%36
Population, 2012–2024
AshlandPeer median
Median household income, 2012–2024
AshlandPeer median
Change between releases
Metric2012201920192024Peer median, latest span
Population
Housing units
Median household income
Median owner-occupied home value
Median gross rent
Bachelor's degree or higher
Worked from home
Poverty rate
Establishment density · Clay County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars9.9US 21.3below US rate
Grocery & food retail2.8US 4.8below US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services3.5US 8.1below US rate
Professional & technical services6.3US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care8.5US 21.0below US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation0.0US 5.0below US rate
Accommodation0.0US 2.1below US rate
Construction11.3US 24.3below US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
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Hartshorne, OK871,642$39,63018.9%
Camden, AL871,803$36,48120.7%
Tappahannock, VA861,908$46,81614.9%
Huachuca City, AZ861,614$50,62514.0%
Harrisville, WV861,574$47,76818.0%
Bernie, MO851,725$48,43815.1%
Rockport, IN851,958$48,88915.0%