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Ashland, MO

City in Boone County, Missouri. ZIP codes: 65010.

Population

4,914

Land area

6.2sq mi

People per sq mi

789

ZIP codes

1

Ashland and its ZIP codes

Full map

Ashland at a glance

  • Ashland is about 8.8 times as dense as Missouri as a whole.
  • It is the 146th most populous of 1,062 cities and towns in Missouri.
  • Households here earn a median of $93,143 a year, 32% more than the Missouri figure of $70,702.
  • A typical owner-occupied home is valued at $258,500 (12% above Missouri) and median rent is $1,206 a month.

Local data for Ashland, MO

Counts from official public data

Housing and community stats

Ashland, MO, American Community Survey 2020-2024

Full profile

Median household income

$93,143

Poverty rate

4.1%

Median home value

$258,500

Median rent

$1,206/mo

Homeownership

71.2%

Bachelor's or higher

45.3%

Median age

39.6

Average commute

22.9 min

Largest reported origins and ancestries: German Americans (1,715), Irish Americans (710), French Americans (231).

Home values and rentsIncome, education and commute

Economy and federal money

Jobs, pay, income and spending are for Boone County. PPP loans are for Ashland.

Details

Unemployment rate

3.6%

Aug 2026, -0.2 pts in a year

Average annual pay

$62,197

100,066 jobs, 2025

Income per person

$62,123

BEA, 2024

Federal spending

$1.1B

FY 2026, $5,980 per person

PPP loans

$7.38M

188 loans, 1,394 jobs reported

Boone County economyFederal spendingPPP loans

How people get to work

Ashland, MO, workers 16 and older. American Community Survey 5-year estimates

  • Drove alone77.5%
  • Carpooled16.1%
  • Public transit0.0%
  • Walked0.0%
  • Bicycle0.0%
  • Taxi, ride-hailing, motorcycle or other0.0%
  • Worked from home6.4%

Average one-way commute: 22.9 minutes for people who do not work from home.

Environment and hazard risk

Ashland, MO, from FEMA, NOAA and EPA

Full report

Natural hazard risk

Relatively Moderate

Top: heat wave

Storm events since 1996

704

Countywide, mostly hail

Flood insurance policies

129

0.2% of homes, county

July high / Jan low

89° / 23°F

41.4 inches of rain a year

Hazards, floods and storm historyCheck a flood zone

Health statistics

Share of adults in Ashland, MO, CDC PLACES estimates

All 40 measures

Obesity

28.5%

U.S. 33.3% -4.8 pts

Diabetes

7.8%

U.S. 12.1% -4.3 pts

Smoking

11.6%

U.S. 12.8% -1.2 pts

Uninsured (18-64)

6.5%

U.S. 11.1% -4.6 pts

ZIP codes in Ashland

1 in or overlapping Ashland. Population shown

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Cities near Ashland

NameDistanceLand area (sq mi)
PierpontVillage6.3 mi0.2
HartsburgTown7.6 mi0.2
New BloomfieldCity9.4 mi1.6
Holts SummitCity12 mi3.7
ColumbiaCity12 mi67.6
LupusTown12 mi0.2
JamestownTown13 mi1
McBaineTown13 mi0.2
St. MartinsCity15 mi1.9
CentertownTown15 mi0.9
Jefferson CityCity15 mi36.1
HuntsdaleTown15 mi0.3
FultonCity16 mi12.3
WooldridgeVillage17 mi0.1
LohmanCity18 mi0.4
Prairie HomeCity19 mi0.3

Frequently asked questions

What county is Ashland, MO in?
Ashland is in Boone County, Missouri.
What ZIP codes are in Ashland, MO?
ZIP codes in or overlapping Ashland include 65010.
What is the population of Ashland, MO?
About 4,914 people live in Ashland, based on American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
What cities are near Ashland?
Nearby places include Pierpont (6.3 mi), Hartsburg (7.6 mi), New Bloomfield (9.4 mi), Holts Summit (12 mi), Columbia (12 mi).

Source: U.S. Census Bureau (TIGER/Line boundaries, American Community Survey) · Data as of 12/31/2023