NE Kentucky News

33.6 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Ashland in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 1.1 percent higher than the state average of 32.5 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 20,626.

88.3 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Ashland residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	1,643	11.7
Regular high school diploma	3,503	24.8
GED or alternative credential	796	5.6
Some college, less than 1 year	1,126	8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	2,290	16.2
Associate's degree	1,410	10
Bachelor's degree	1,792	12.7
Master's degree	1,130	8
Professional school degree	312	2.2
Doctorate degree	101	0.7

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019.