Ashland is a medium-sized city located in the state of Ohio. With a population of 18,718 people and six associated neighborhoods, Ashland is the 94th largest community in Ohio.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 7.76% 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.

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Ashland spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 18.73 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.

The education level of Ashland citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 23.79% of adults in Ashland have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Ashland in 2022 was $29,998, which is lower middle income relative to Ohio and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $119,992 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 German, English, Irish, Italian, and Polish.

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