The Town Files

Ashland County, Wisconsin

16,080 people. The median home is worth $170,300 (typical Wisconsin town: $256,000) and the median household earns $62,462.

Towns in Ashland County

Towns in Ashland County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Ashland7,908$176,400$54,52940.9

People and housing

Ashland CountyTypical Wisconsin town
Median home value$170,300$256,000
Median rent$721$951
Median household income$62,462$82,217
Median age43.145.1
Bachelor's degree or higher24.5%23.8%
Below the poverty line13.4%7.2%

Jobs and pay

7,940 jobs in 2024, average pay $50,101 a year.

Largest industries in Ashland CountyRetail1,048 jobs · $31,090Manufacturing927 jobs · $60,077Hotels & restaurants685 jobs · $20,960Construction490 jobs · $65,802Other services253 jobs · $39,554Professional & technical serv…214 jobs · $56,943
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Ashland County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3.7%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 458 storm events in Ashland County from 1996 to 2026, with 5 deaths.

Storm events in Ashland County by type since 1996Hail62Flood10Drought49Tornado5Ice Storm8Heavy Snow147Flash Flood15Winter Storm14Cold/Wind Chill5Lake-Effect Snow24
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Ashland County has been included in 14 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
April 4, 2020BiologicalDR-4520: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3454: Covid-19
August 10, 2018FloodDR-4383: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
August 9, 2016Severe StormDR-4276: Severe Storms And Flooding
August 8, 2013Severe StormDR-4141: Severe Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides
August 2, 2012Severe StormDR-4076: Severe Storms And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).