Ashland is a medium-sized city located in the state of Kentucky. With a population of 21,066 people and 12 associated neighborhoods, Ashland is the 17th largest community in Kentucky.

A relatively large number of people in Ashland telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.46% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

The education level of Ashland citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 24.81% of adults in Ashland have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Ashland in 2022 was $32,025, 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 $128,100 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.