Ashland is a medium-sized city located in the state of Oregon. With a population of 21,061 people and eight associated neighborhoods, Ashland is the 29th largest community in Oregon.

Housing costs in Ashland are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Oregon.

Of important note, Ashland is also a city of artists. Ashland has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Ashland’s character.

Also of interest is that Ashland has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 21.13% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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.

Because there are quite a few people attending college in Ashland, it is thought of as a college town. To the benefit of the many students in the area, Ashland provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards their needs and activities.

Ashland, while not large, also appears to be attractive to some younger, educated professionals, who help shape the character of the city.

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 17.28 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Ashland. 64.97% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%.

The per capita income in Ashland in 2022 was $48,270, which is wealthy relative to Oregon and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $193,080 for a family of four. However, Ashland contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Ashland is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. 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 Asian. Important ancestries of people in Ashland include English, German, Irish, Italian, and European.

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