Ashland, VA Profile

Ashland, VA, population 6,996, is located in Virginia's Hanover county, about 14.2 miles from Richmond and 76.1 miles from Alexandria.

Through the 90's Ashland's population has grown by about 13%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Ashland has grown by about 6%.

Ashland's property crime levels tend to be higher than Virginia's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Ashland tend to be about the same as Virginia's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	75%
	African American	22%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	32.50
	Males	29.30
	Females	35.70

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	15.00%	20 to 40:	16.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	6,619	N/A
2001	6,707	1.33%
2002	6,800	1.39%
2003	6,879	1.16%
2004	6,945	0.96%
2005	6,996	0.73%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$36,125

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	431
2002	367
2003	274
2004	259
2005	398
2006	198
2007	267
2008	337

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	1	4	4	4	6	2	2	3
Robbery	11	12	9	7	14	6	8	8
Aggravated Assault	17	8	5	7	8	6	9	13

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,508
2002	4,515
2003	4,302
2004	3,600
2005	4,118
2006	3,977
2007	4,050
2008	3,579

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	26	33	19	22	31	33	22	25
Larceny, Theft	261	255	260	215	242	234	247	210
Motor Vehicle Theft	16	20	19	13	17	14	19	20
Arson	1	4	1	0	1	2	1	1

Location

Elevation	221 feet above sea level
Land Area	4.1 Square Miles