North Richmond Today

43.7 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 3.7 percent lower than the state average of 47.4 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 7,819.

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	533	11.3
Regular high school diploma	1,116	23.7
GED or alternative credential	137	2.9
Some college, less than 1 year	211	4.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	655	13.9
Associate's degree	554	11.8
Bachelor's degree	910	19.3
Master's degree	450	9.5
Professional school degree	57	1.2
Doctorate degree	91	1.9

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