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Ashland County, WI


Designated Market Area: Duluth-Superior, MN-WI-MI
USDA County Type (2015): Recreation/Tourism
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Graying America

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2022 population: 16,039   ( 118 from 2010 , 6 from 2020)
Land area: 1045.0 square miles
Population density: 15.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:13,089 81.61% 3.3%
Black:920.57% 95.7%
Indian:1,67610.45% 2.2%
Asian:1180.74% 90.3%
2+ races:5053.15% 2.6%
Hispanic:5593.49% 85.1%
Total non-White:2,95018.39% 12.5%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:336 10.5
Deaths:45414.2
Net Migration: 1093.4
Net Immigration: 70.2
Change in White population:-445 -2.8
Change in Non-White pop.:327 2.0




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
16,157
13,53483.77%
470.29%
1,71310.60%
620.38%
4923.05%
3021.87%
2,62316.23%

2000
16,866
14,62286.70%
350.21%
1,69610.06%
600.36%
2611.55%
1881.11%
2,24413.30%

1990
16,307
14,72390.29%
150.09%
1,4578.93%
70.04%
n/a
1050.64%
1,5849.71%

1980
16,783
15,55392.67%
120.07%
1,1236.69%
560.33%
n/a
390.23%
1,2307.33%

1970
16,743
15,95195.27%
230.14%
7164.28%
140.08%
n/a
230.14%
792 4.73%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
1,877 11.1
1,81610.8
-669-4.0
230.1
-1,088 -6.5
379 2.2
1990's
NumberRate
2,120 13.0
2,00712.3
-69-0.4
310.2
-101 -0.6
660 4.0
1980's
NumberRate
2,655 15.8
2,105 12.5
-1,077 -6.4
n/a
-830 -4.9
354 2.1
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-382 -2.3
n/a
-398 -2.4
438 2.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Ashland County, WI
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
42.2
3,434 21.4%
12,605 78.6%
3,273 20.4%
6,846
2.25
3,844 56.1%
3,052 79.4%
351 9.1%
3,002 43.9%

2010
NumberPercent
40.3
3,744 23.2%
12,413 76.8%
2,567 15.9%
6,736
2.31
4,091 60.7%
2,944 72.0%
495 12.1%
2,645 39.3%

2000
NumberPercent
36.6
4,299 25.5%
12,567 74.5%
2,691 16.0%
6,697
2.40
4,267 63.7%
3,307 77.5%
408 9.6%
2,430 36.3%

1990
NumberPercent
33.7
4,437 27.2%
11,870 72.8%
2,909 17.8%
6,253
2.49
4,124 66.0%
3,387 82.1%
368 8.9%
2,129 34.0%

1980
NumberPercent
31.7
4,775 28.5%
12,008 71.5%
2,881 17.2%
6,100
2.65
4,303 70.5%
3,581 83.2%
304 7.1%
1,797 29.5%

2022 Housing Data for Ashland County, WI

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units9,415 
Median Value$143,500 
Occupied6,84672.7%
Vacant2,56927.3%
Owned4,91571.8%
Rented1,93128.2%
Median Rent$658 
Single-Family Units7,35878.2%
    Detached7,22176.7%
    Attached1371.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units7057.5%
Mobile Homes6346.7%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Ashland County, WI

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0004326.3%
$10,000 to $14,9995227.6%
$15,000 to $19,9993935.7%
$20,000 to $24,9992583.8%
$25,000 to $29,9993445.0%
$30,000 to $34,9992012.9%
$35,000 to $39,9993184.6%
$40,000 to $44,9992583.8%
$45,000 to $49,9993044.4%
$50,000 to $59,9994927.2%
$60,000 to $74,99992713.5%
$75,000 to $99,99980811.8%
$100,000 to $124,9996559.6%
$125,000 to $149,9993585.2%
$150,000 to $199,9993204.7%
$200,000 or more2563.7%
Median Household Income57,000 
Per Capita Income31,563 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state107 
Compared to U.S.99 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI3625.3%
Public Assistance1041.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,13116.5%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed6,90972.6%
Unemployed3103.3%
In Armed Forces20.0%
Total Labor Force7,22175.9%
Not in Labor Force2,28924.1%
Real Unemployment Rate 27.3%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector2,8361,96359.1%
Non-Profit25752432.9%
Self-Employed40030356.9%
Local Government41351944.3%
State Government2713217.0%
Federal Government7024422.3%
Total Private + Self3,2362,26658.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.7671,41935.1%
Total4,0033,68552.1%
Pct. Govt.18.3%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,00913.1%
Sales and Office Occupations1,65021.4%
Professional, Technical1,22615.9%
Service Occupations1,39518.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1201.6%
All others2,43731.6%
White Collar 50.3%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance1,13914.8%
Manufacturing1,08014.0%
Retail trade90411.7%
Construction82510.7%
Educational services7499.7%
Accommodation and food services6738.7%
Public administration5016.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2883.7%
Professional, scientific, technical2783.6%
Other services2383.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting2232.9%
Transportation and warehousing1742.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1712.2%
Finance and insurance1592.1%
Wholesale trade851.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing821.1%
Information761.0%
Utilities660.9%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction60.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Ashland County, WI

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican3161.97%
Puerto Rican1641.02%
Cuban40.02%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American00.00%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American120.07%
Argentinean90.06%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian30.02%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic280.17%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian870.54%
Hmong110.07%
Korean90.06%
Japanese30.02%
Filipino20.01%
Mongolian20.01%
Burmese20.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English14,61996.4%
Spanish1971.3%
Other Indo-European1120.7%
Other890.6%
German, other Germanic630.4%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic450.3%
French, Haitian, Cajun230.2%
Other Asian150.1%
Korean80.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German4,64429.0%
Irish1,4939.3%
Polish1,4429.0%
Finnish1,2597.8%
Norwegian1,1317.1%
Swedish1,0676.7%
English9145.7%
American4322.7%
Italian3802.4%
French3412.1%
Czech3382.1%
European2611.6%
Croatian2351.5%
French Canadian2241.4%
Scandinavian1851.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen15,98599.7%
Not a citizen560.3%
Native15,83898.7%
Foreign-born2031.3%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Ashland County, WI

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
127 1.1%421 3.8%4,012 36.0%4,274 38.4%1,464 13.1%838 7.5%
  Average years of education: 13.4
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 127 1.1%
9-12 Years 421 3.8%
H.S. Grad or GED 4,012 36.0%
Some College 4,274 38.4%
Bach. Degree 1,464 13.1%
Grad Degree 838 7.5%
Average years of education: 13.4

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Ashland County, WI

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 7,575 6,975 600 7.9% 4.4%
1991 7,559 6,863 696 9.2% 5.4%
1992 7,799 7,157 642 8.2% 5.1%
1993 7,980 7,364 616 7.7% 4.3%
1994 8,213 7,577 636 7.7% 4.2%
1995 8,019 7,493 526 6.6% 3.7%
1996 8,219 7,649 570 6.9% 3.6%
1997 8,286 7,746 540 6.5% 3.5%
1998 8,067 7,452 615 7.6% 3.3%
1999 7,845 7,256 589 7.5% 3.1%
2000 8,904 8,434 470 5.3% 3.4%
2001 9,129 8,592 537 5.9% 4.4%
2002 9,240 8,562 678 7.3% 5.3%
2003 9,240 8,583 657 7.1% 5.6%
2004 9,286 8,736 550 5.9% 5.0%
2005 9,283 8,736 547 5.9% 4.8%
2006 9,270 8,717 553 6.0% 4.7%
2007 9,056 8,522 534 5.9% 4.8%
2008 9,006 8,459 547 6.1% 4.9%
2009 9,179 8,222 957 10.4% 9.0%
2010 8,409 7,495 914 10.9% 8.5%
2011 8,281 7,463 818 9.9% 7.6%
2012 8,221 7,473 748 9.1% 6.9%
2013 8,156 7,416 740 9.1% 6.7%
2014 8,041 7,447 594 7.4% 5.3%
2015 7,901 7,418 483 6.1% 4.4%
2016 7,929 7,510 419 5.3% 3.9%
2017 7,868 7,511 357 4.5% 3.3%
2018 7,876 7,539 337 4.3% 3.0%
2019 7,841 7,473 368 4.7% 3.3%
2020 7,686 7,035 651 8.5% 6.3%
2021 7,620 7,230 390 5.1% 3.8%
2022 7,450 7,158 292 3.9% 2.9%
2023 7,530 7,248 282 3.7% 3.0%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com