Columbia News

35.5 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Ashland in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This was 2.5 percent lower than the state average of 38 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 3,956.

88.7 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	313	11.3
Regular high school diploma	511	18.5
GED or alternative credential	291	10.5
Some college, less than 1 year	186	6.7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	483	17.5
Associate's degree	220	8
Bachelor's degree	476	17.2
Master's degree	218	7.9
Professional school degree	34	1.2
Doctorate degree	34	1.2

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2020.