Ashland

County:: Hanover County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 7.198
State:: Virginia

Ashland is a town located in Hanover County, Virginia. Ashland has a 2025 population of 7,980. Ashland is currently growing at a rate of 1% annually and its population has increased by 5.22% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 7,584 in 2020.

The average household income in Ashland is $89,868 with a poverty rate of 16.43%.The median age in Ashland is 30.7 years: 30.8 years for males, and 30.7 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Ashland includes 64.41% White, 20.2% Black or African American, 8.02% other race, and smaller percentages for Asian, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	4,938	64.41%
Black or African American	1,549	20.2%
Other race	615	8.02%
Two or more races	426	5.56%
Asian	131	1.71%
Native American	8	0.1%

Ashland Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Ashland's average per capita income is $38,545. Household income levels show a median of $65,000. The poverty rate stands at 16.43%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$132,589	-
Families	$88,750	$115,741
Households	$65,000	$89,868
Non Families	$45,222	$54,724

$38,545

Average Income

$65,000

Median Household Income

16.43%

Poverty Rate