Median Household Income
$44,266
Median Home Value
$91,900
Median Gross Rent
$703/mo
Poverty Rate
22.1%
Unemployment Rate
5.4%
Homeownership Rate
70.8%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
12.8%
Median Age
42.8
Population Over Time
Ashley County shrank 14.0% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
21,437
2016
20,989
2018
20,537
2020
20,000
2022
19,018
2024
18,429
Business & Industry
Ashley County has 329 business establishments employing 4,418 people.
Other services (except public administration)
44
Health care and social assistance
37
Construction
30
Accommodation and food services
25
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
21
Finance and insurance
17
Professional, scientific, and technical services
15
Wholesale trade
14
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.