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.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 7.46% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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 citizens of Ashland are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 24.81% of adults in Ashland having a bachelor's degree or advanced 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.