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Population & People
Population
21,542
Median age
40.7
Median household income
$52,715
Poverty rate
22.4%
Unemployment rate
7.7%
Bachelor's degree+
24.8%
Avg. commute
19 min
Hispanic or Latino
2.7%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Housing & Rent
Median home value
$125,000
Median gross rent
$872/mo
Homeownership rate
60.43%
HUD FMR — 2 bedroom
$984
HUD Fair Market Rent (Kentucky statewide average across 120 areas — not specific to Ashland), 2026. Efficiency $719, 1BR $794, 2BR $984, 3BR $1277, 4BR $1442. This is a different official figure from Census median gross rent above.
Energy
Kentucky commercial electricity
11.88¢/kWh
Kentucky industrial electricity
6.96¢/kWh
Kentucky residential electricity
13.24¢/kWh
Economy
Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total
306897.4
Real Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total
233243.1
All-Transactions House Price Index for Kentucky
588.4
Unemployment Rate
4.7%
Source: FRED, Kentucky-specific series.