Town in Hanover County, Virginia · 7.2 sq mi · 1,120 people per sq mi
About 8,100 people live in Ashland. The typical household earns $61,164, and the median resident is 30.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 7,607 in 2020
Poverty rate 24.33%
Men 28.9 · Women 31.4
1860–2026
8,062
2026 projection
6% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1860–2026
8,062
2026 projection
6% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 8,062 | +80 | 1.00% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7,982 | +54 | 0.68% |
| 2024 | 7,928 | +79 | 1.01% |
| 2023 | 7,849 | +77 | 0.99% |
| 2022 | 7,772 | +82 | 1.07% |
| 2021 | 7,690 | +83 | 1.09% |
| 2020 | 7,607 | -258 | 3.28% |
| 2019 | 7,865 | +41 | 0.52% |
| 2018 | 7,824 | +32 | 0.41% |
| 2017 | 7,792 | +86 | 1.12% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 78 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 4 residents
31% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 31% | 36% | 28% |
| Never married | 49% | 51% | 48% |
| Divorced | 11% | 5% | 15% |
| Widowed | 6% | 5% | 7% |
| Separated | 3% | 4% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau