Ashland is a medium-sized city located in the state of Ohio. With a population of 18,718 people and six associated neighborhoods, Ashland is the 94th largest community in Ohio.

A relatively large number of people in Ashland telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.76% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

One of the benefits of Ashland is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 18.73 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.

The citizens of Ashland are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 23.79% of adults in Ashland having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Ashland in 2022 was $29,998, which is lower middle income relative to Ohio and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $119,992 for a family of four. However, Ashland contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Ashland home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Ashland residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Ashland include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Ashland is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.