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Who knew Ashland County demographics could be so sexy? Check out Census 2010 data and current American Community Survey data for Ashland County, WI. Feast your eyes on statuesque tables, curvacous pie charts and titillating trend lines. We dare you to call Ashland County demographic data boring!

Quick Facts

Population 2010 Census 16,157 #60 in the state
Median Income 2010 for Households $38,111
Poverty Rate 18.6%
Median Age 40.3 years
Largest Racial or Ethnic Group White
Sources: Census 2010 SF1 & 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5 year estimates

Ashland County Demographics Summary

population icon With 16,157 people, Ashland County is the 60th most populated county in the state of Wisconsin out of 72 counties. But watch out, Ashland County, because Washburn County with 15,911 people and Burnett County with 15,457 people are right behind you.

income icon In 2010, the median household income of Ashland County residents was $38,111. Ashland County households made slightly more than Forest County households ($37,627) and Sawyer County households ($37,091) However, 18.6% of Ashland County residents live in poverty.

age icon The median age for Ashland County residents is 40.3 years young.

race icon The largest Ashland County racial/ethinic groups are White (83.8%) followed by American Indian (10.6%) and Two or more races (3.0%).

Ashland County Race / Ethnic Groups

Non-Hispanic Population
White 13,534
Black 47
American Indian 1,713
Asian 58
Pacific Islander 4
Some Other Race 7
Two or More Races 492
Hispanic 302
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P9 Hispanic or Latino or Not Hispanic or Latino by Race
  • White
  • Black
  • Indian
  • Asian
  • Pacific Islander
  • Some Other Race
  • Two or More Races
  • Hispanic

3 Largest Ashland County Race / Ethnic Groups

  • The Ashland County White population is 13,534 persons or 83.8%.
  • The Ashland County American Indian population is 1,713 persons or 10.6%.
  • The Ashland County Two or more races population is 492 persons or 3.0%.

Note: the US Census Bureau defines race and ethnicity differently from the way most people think about race and ethnicity. In a nutshell, a person's origin (or what used to be called ethnicity) is either Hispanic or Non-Hispanic. And a person's race can be white, black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Some Other Race or Two or More Races. For more details about race and origin data, google "US Census Bureau race and origin Census 2010."


Ashland County Median Age

Fellas, you need to start eating your Wheaties™. Ashland County ladies have a higher median age.

Median Age 40.3 years
Median Age - Females 41.6 years
Median Age - Males 39.0 years
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P13 Median Age by Male/Female

Under 18 and Over 65 Age Breakdown

With 23.2% of the Ashland County population under 18, Ashland County has more spring chickens than a KFC ® at dinner time.

Persons Under 18 23.2%
Persons Over 65 15.9%
Everyone else 60.9
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P12 Male/Female by Age
  • Under 18
  • Over 65
  • Everyone else

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