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Wednesday, November 12, 2025

36 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Ashland

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36 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Ashland in 2017, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 0.1 percent higher than the state average of 35.9 percent. In 2017 the total municipality population reached 3,893.

91.3 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many

Ashland residents who were at least 25 years old in 2017 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree distribution in Ashland for 2017*
DegreeNumber of peoplePercentage of population
No degree2148.7
Regular high school diploma44418.1
GED or alternative credential1968
Some college less than 1 year2008.2
Some college 1 or more years no degree51320.9
Associate's degree1847.5
Bachelor's degree51421
Master's degree1225
Professional school degree110.4
Doctorate degree512.1
*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2017.

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