Ashland County Demographics

A map of Ashland County's Population by Race

Ashland County, Wisconsin had a population of 16,027 in 2020. It was 79.1% White, 0.7% Black, 0.5% Asian, 2.4% Hispanic, 12.7% Native American/Other, and 4.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Ashland County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Ashland County is the 63rd most populous county of the 72 counties in Wisconsin.

Ashland County's White Population

12,678 residents of Ashland County identify as White, or 79.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Ashland County roughly similar to the White share of the population of Wisconsin (78.6% White). Of the 72 counties in Wisconsin, Ashland County is ranked #65 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Ashland County is more White than neighboring Sawyer County (76.4% White). Ashland County is less White than neighboring Iron County (94.7% White), Bayfield County (82.9% White), Gogebic County (90.3% White), and Price County (93.6% White).

Ashland County's Black Population

112 residents of Ashland County identify as Black, or 0.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of Ashland County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Wisconsin (6.2% Black). Of the 72 counties in Wisconsin, Ashland County is ranked #38 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Ashland County is more Black than neighboring Iron County (0.2% Black), Bayfield County (0.3% Black), Gogebic County (0.5% Black), Sawyer County (0.5% Black), and Price County (0.2% Black).

Ashland County's Asian Population

82 residents of Ashland County identify as Asian, or 0.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Ashland County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Wisconsin (3% Asian). Of the 72 counties in Wisconsin, Ashland County is ranked #39 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Ashland County is more Asian than neighboring Iron County (0.2% Asian), Bayfield County (0.2% Asian), Gogebic County (0.2% Asian), and Sawyer County (0.3% Asian).

Ashland County's Hispanic Population

383 residents of Ashland County identify as Hispanic, or 2.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Ashland County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Wisconsin (7.6% Hispanic). Of the 72 counties in Wisconsin, Ashland County is ranked #49 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Ashland County is more Hispanic than neighboring Iron County (1.2% Hispanic), Bayfield County (1.7% Hispanic), Gogebic County (1.5% Hispanic), Sawyer County (2% Hispanic), and Price County (1.3% Hispanic).

Ashland County's Native American/Other Population

2,030 residents of Ashland County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 12.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Ashland County slightly larger than the Native American/Other share of the population of Wisconsin (1.2% Native American/Other). Of the 72 counties in Wisconsin, Ashland County is ranked #4 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Ashland County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Iron County (1.5% Native American/Other), Bayfield County (10.3% Native American/Other), Gogebic County (3.8% Native American/Other), and Price County (1.7% Native American/Other). Ashland County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Sawyer County (16.1% Native American/Other).

Ashland County's Multiracial Population

742 residents of Ashland County identify as Multiracial, or 4.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Ashland County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Wisconsin (3.5% Multiracial). Of the 72 counties in Wisconsin, Ashland County is ranked #2 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Ashland County is more Multiracial than neighboring Iron County (2.3% Multiracial), Bayfield County (4.5% Multiracial), Gogebic County (3.7% Multiracial), and Price County (2.7% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.