Ashland, NE

City in Saunders County, NE, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

3,071

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

36.1

years ∙ half population younger than 36.1, half older

Diversity Index

28%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

5.8%

foreign-born population

94.2%Native

5.8% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Ashland is a city within Saunders County, Nebraska, United States.

Location

City in Saunders County, NE, US

Co-ordinates

DEC41.039852° N, 96.372540° W

DMS41° 02′ 23.47″ N, 96° 22′ 21.14″ W

Population Density & area

2,242/sq mi (862.6/km²)

Total Area

1.4 sq mi (3.63 km²)

Land Area

1.37 sq mi (3.56 km²) · 98.2%

Water Area

0.03 sq mi (0.07 km²) · 1.8%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

48.4% male

Male 48.4%

Female 51.6%

males per 100 females

Ashland 93.6

Saunders County 104.6

Nebraska 101

Nativity

5.8%

foreign-born population

94.2%Native

5.8% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Ashland 5.8%

Saunders County 1.5%

Nebraska 8%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

36.1

years ∙ half population younger than 36.1, half older

Ashland

36.1

Saunders County

40.3

Nebraska

37.2

Dependency ratio

61.6

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Ashland 61.6

Saunders County 76.3

Nebraska 70.1

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Ashland	Saunders County	Nebraska
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	24.9%	24.8%	24.5%
Working age (18-64)	61.9%	56.7%	58.8%
Senior (65+)	13.2%	18.5%	16.7%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	61.6	76.3	70.1
Child dependency ratio	40.3	43.7	41.7
Old-age dependency ratio	21.3	32.6	28.4

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

84.4%

Black

0.2%

Asian

3.4%

Hispanic

5.9%

Other

6.1%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

28%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Ashland 28%

Saunders County 14.8%

Nebraska 41.3%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Ashland population

Racial and ethnic composition — Ashland vs Saunders County vs Nebraska. Source: ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates.
	Ashland	Saunders County	Nebraska
Hispanic or Latino	5.9%	2.8%	12.7%
Mexican	4.3%	1.6%	8.7%
Puerto Rican	0%	0%	0.3%
Cuban	0.8%	0.1%	0.4%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0.7%	1.1%	3.3%
Not Hispanic or Latino	94.1%	97.2%	87.3%
One race	88.4%	93.3%	83.5%
White	84.4%	92.2%	75.3%
Black or African American	0.2%	0.2%	4.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0%	0.1%	0.6%
Asian	3.4%	0.7%	2.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0.2%	0%	0%
Some Other Race	0.3%	0.2%	0.4%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	5.7%	3.9%	3.8%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

65.9% family

Family 65.9%

Non family 34.1%

% family households

Ashland 65.9%

Saunders County 70.3%

Nebraska 62.7%

Average household size

2.47

persons per household

Ashland

2.47

Saunders County

2.56

Nebraska

2.42

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Ashland population

	Ashland	Saunders County	Nebraska
Total households	1,218	8,899	797,847
Average houshold size	2.47	2.56	2.42
Family households	803	6,254	500,016
Average family size	3.09	3.1	3.05
Married couple family	745	5,269	389,247
Other families	58	985	110,769
Male householder	24	371	35,772
Female householder	34	614	74,997
Non-family households	415	2,645	297,831
One-person households	376	2,327	244,781
Male householder	187	1,235	116,731
Senior (65+) living alone	45	519	33,618
Female householder	189	1,092	128,050
Senior (65+) living alone	62	707	64,330
Other living arrangements	39	318	53,050

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

1,324

housing units

Ashland 1,324

Saunders County 10,276

Nebraska 863,444

Occupancy status

92% occupied

Occupied 92%

Vacant 8%

vacancy rate

Ashland 8%

Saunders County 13.4%

Nebraska 7.6%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

81.9%

Single family houses

81.9%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

17.8%

Mobile homes

0.4%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1975

Half of houses were built before 1975, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

19.9%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

22.1%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

32.3%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

25.6%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Ashland	Saunders County	Nebraska
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	5.6	6.5	6.1
1–3 rooms	11.4%	4.8%	13.2%
4–6 rooms	48.8%	45.5%	43.4%
7+ rooms	39.8%	49.6%	43.2%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0%	0.8%	2.5%
1 bedroom	10%	4.2%	10.8%
2 bedrooms	31.9%	25.3%	25%
3 bedrooms	32.4%	39.8%	35.6%
4+ bedrooms	25.7%	29.9%	26.2%
At a glance
Median year built	1975	1973	1976
Total housing units	1,324	10,276	863,444

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

72.6% owners

Renter-occupied 27.4%

Owner-occupied 72.6%

homeownership rate

Ashland 72.6%

Saunders County 82.1%

Nebraska 66.5%

Average household size

2.65

Owner-occupied

1.98

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Ashland 2.65

Saunders County 2.64

Nebraska 2.6

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Ashland	Saunders County	Nebraska
Total occupied units	1,218	8,899	797,847
Year moved in
2020 or later	35.7%	17.4%	25.8%
2010 to 2019	30.9%	38.7%	39.4%
2000 to 2009	14.6%	17.5%	15.9%
1999 or earlier	18.8%	26.4%	18.9%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	100%	99.4%	97.9%
1.01 to 1.50	0%	0.4%	1.5%
1.51 or more	0%	0.1%	0.7%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	3.1%	4.4%	5.4%
1 vehicle	25.6%	21.2%	30.1%
2 vehicles	29.3%	37.2%	37.7%
3 or more vehicles	42%	37.3%	26.8%
House heating fuel used
Gas	60.6%	54.3%	66.2%
Electricity	38%	38.8%	31.5%
Solar	0%	0%	0%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	0%	1.2%	0.3%
All other fuels	1.3%	5.5%	1.4%
No fuel used	0%	0.2%	0.4%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	0%	0.3%
Lacking complete kitchen	0.3%	0.2%	1%
No telephone service available	0.7%	0.4%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$249,700

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Ashland

$249,700

Saunders County

$271,700

Nebraska

$238,600

Housing Cost Burden

4.8%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

4.8%

Owners without a mortgage

7.3%

Renters

26.1%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Ashland	Saunders County	Nebraska
Property value
Median Value	$249,700	$271,700	$238,600
Under $100,000	4.3%	8.7%	14%
$100,000 - $200,000	26.1%	22.6%	24.2%
$200,000 - $300,000	34.3%	25.1%	27.2%
$300,000 - $500,000	33.1%	28.3%	25.1%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	2.3%	13.3%	8.2%
$1,000,000 and more	0%	1.9%	1.3%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	59.4%	57.9%	58.5%
Without a mortgage	40.6%	42.1%	41.5%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,777	$1,782	$1,736
Without a mortgage	$666	$700	$677
Gross rent
Median rent	$866	$960	$1,072

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

36%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Ashland 36%

Saunders County 32.6%

Nebraska 34.6%

Adults without a high school diploma

2.9%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Ashland 2.9%

Saunders County 3%

Nebraska 7.8%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

720

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

5.7%

K–12

80%

College / Undergraduate

9.7%

Graduate / Professional

4.6%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

1.5%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Ashland

1.5%

Saunders County

28%

Nebraska

42%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Ashland	Saunders County	Nebraska
Total enrolled (age 3+)	720	5,350	516,339
Nursery / preschool	5.7%	7.2%	6.3%
K–12	80%	77.5%	68.4%
Kindergarten	9%	5.4%	4.8%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	30.7%	21.4%	20.5%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	24.3%	26.1%	21.4%
High School: Grades 9–12	16%	24.6%	21.7%
College or graduate school	14.3%	15.3%	25.3%
College, undergraduate	9.7%	10.7%	19.2%
Graduate, professional school	4.6%	4.6%	6.1%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	1.5%	28%	42%
School type
Public school	92.4%	82.9%	82.7%
Private school	7.6%	17.1%	17.3%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

2,111

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

9th-12th, no diploma

2.9%

HS graduate

22.5%

Some college no degree

24.5%

Associates degree

14.1%

Bachelors degree

22%

Graduate or professional degree

14%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

* The Census Bureau did not publish education attainment by gender data for Ashland due to an insufficient sample size to produce reliable estimates.

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

—% · —%

9th-12th, no diploma

53.2% · 46.8%

HS graduate

57.2% · 42.8%

Some college no degree

54.2% · 45.8%

Associates degree

32.9% · 67.1%

Bachelors degree

47.5% · 52.5%

Graduate or professional degree

40.3% · 59.7%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Ashland	Saunders County	Nebraska
Population (25+)	2,111	15,792	1,300,410
Less than 9th grade	0%	1%	3.8%
9th–12th, no diploma	2.9%	2%	4%
High school diploma or GED	22.5%	27.7%	25%
Some college, no degree	24.5%	21.6%	21.6%
Associate's degree	14.1%	15.1%	11%
Bachelor's degree or higher	36%	32.6%	34.6%
Bachelor's degree	22%	20.7%	22.3%
Graduate or professional	14%	11.9%	12.3%
High School or higher	97.1%	97%	92.2%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$55,512

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$29,511

HS graduate

$46,838

Some college or associates

$46,836

Bachelors degree

$63,352

Graduate or professional degree

$75,814

Poverty Rate

1.6%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

6.5%

HS graduate

12.4%

Some college or associates

5.4%

Bachelors degree or higher

1.6%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Ashland	Saunders County	Nebraska
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$55,512	$55,714	$51,569
Less than high school graduate	$29,511	$31,023	$37,277
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$46,838	$45,636	$40,830
Some college or associate's degree	$46,836	$53,542	$47,062
Bachelor's degree	$63,352	$72,603	$62,298
Graduate or professional degree	$75,814	$68,826	$78,244
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	6.5%	16.4%	22.1%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	12.4%	13.3%	12.8%
Some college or associate's degree	5.4%	4.4%	8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	1.6%	2.1%	3.8%

Insights for Ashland, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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