Ashland
KYBoyd County, Kentucky
Population 48K |Median income $58,327 |1 hospital
Population
48,242
Boyd County
Median Income
$58,327
-8% vs avg
Median Home Value
$129,000
-34% vs avg
Median Age
42.1
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
48K-3%
Median Income
$60,659+50%
Median Home Value
$126,300+30%
Poverty Rate
17.7%-11%
Unemployment
6.6%-43%
Economics
Median Rent $796/mo
Poverty Rate
17.4% +21% vs avg
Unemployment 6.9%
Bachelor's Degree+ 20.8%
Work From Home 4.9%
Public Transit 0%
Demographics
White 93%
Other / Multiethnic 2.7%
African American 2%
Hispanic or Latino 2%
Asian 0.3%
Health Profile 2 measures
Health Indicators
Short Sleep Duration
36.9%
Preventive Care
Dental Visit 57.4%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
184 per 100k
-48% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
1497 per 100k
-25% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
136.9
Homicide
7.4
Robbery
39.3
Burglary
251.1
Larceny-Theft
1019.8
Motor Vehicle Theft
225.9
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Hospitals 1 total
Rating Distribution
★★★★★ 0
★★★★ 0
★★★ 1
★★ 0
★ 0
Average Rating
3/5
Total Hospitals
1
With ER
1
KING'S DAUGHTERS' MEDICAL CENTER
ASHLAND · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★☆☆
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Boyd County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.