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Ashland County, WI

Demographic and economic profile of Ashland County, WI, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Ashland County is a small northern Wisconsin county of 16,050 residents with an economy rooted in its regional industrial and service base, reflecting GDP per capita of $43,292 against median worker earnings of $36,048. The labor force is relatively small, with a 60.4% participation rate and 22.1% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, though 95.2% have a high school diploma; unemployment sits at 4.7% and the poverty rate at 16.4%. Housing costs are low—median home value of $160,500 and median rent of $665/month—and the county posted modest population growth of 2.2% over five years, with a median age of 43.1.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

16,050

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$62,462

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

43.1 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+2.2% since 2018

Ashland County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone13,326 (82.9%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone1,532 (9.5%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races663 (4.1%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race311 (1.9%)
  • Asian Alone119 (0.7%)
  • Black or African American Alone83 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish156
  2. 2.Other Indo-European93
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island47
  4. 4.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic40
  5. 5.German or other West Germanic38

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

57.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

21.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,025

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$43,292

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$31,803

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

16.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance2,036
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)926
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)837
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services758
  5. 5.Construction (Group)723

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations2,494
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations1,680
  3. 3.Service Occupations1,272
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,129
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,009

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.79×)216
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.46×)761
  3. 3.Public Administration (LQ 1.36×)485
  4. 4.Manufacturing (LQ 1.31×)987
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.20×)794

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$160,500

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$665/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

73.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999637 (12.7%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999604 (12.0%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999488 (9.7%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999458 (9.1%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999428 (8.5%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999387 (7.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

22.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

95.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

60.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$36,048

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

17.8 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone5,520 (73.9%)
  • Worked At Home723 (9.7%)
  • Carpooled539 (7.2%)
  • Walked475 (6.4%)
  • Public Transit80 (1.1%)
  • Bicycle75 (1.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.