Ashland, MS Profile
Ashland, MS, population 559, is located
in Mississippi's Benton county,
about 54.1 miles from Memphis and 147.3 miles from Huntsville.
Through the 90's Ashland's population has grown by about 18%.
It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Ashland has declined by about 2%. Since 2005 Ashland's population has stayed about the same.
Population Statistics
Gender
| Population by Gender |
| Males | 46% |
| Females | 54% |
Race
| Population by Race |
| White | 85% |
| African American | 11% |
| Native American | 1% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Hawaiian | 0% |
| Other/Mixed | 3% |
Age
| Median Age |
| Population | 9.99 |
| Males | 9.99 |
| Females | 9.99 |
| Males by Age | Females by Age |
| Under 20 | 7.00% | | Under 20: | 9.99% |
| 20 to 40 | 9.99% | | 20 to 40: | 9.99% |
| 40 to 60 | 9.99% | | 40 to 60: | 9.99% |
| Over 60 | 9.99% | | Over 60: | 9.99% |
Size
| Population by Year | Change Rate |
| 2000 | 578 | N/A |
| 2001 | 571 | -1.21% |
| 2002 | 564 | -1.23% |
| 2003 | 564 | 0.00% |
| 2004 | 557 | -1.24% |
| 2005 | 559 | 0.36% |
| 2006 | 559 | 0.00% |
| 2007 | 564 | 0.89% |
| 2008 | 566 | 0.35% |
| 2009 | 559 | -1.24% |
Economics
| Household Income |
| Median | $28,088 |
Location
| Elevation | 645 feet above sea level |
| Land Area | 1.8 Square Miles |