NE Kentucky News

35.3 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Ashland in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This was 1.7 percent higher than the state average of 33.6 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 20,449.

88.4 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	1,656	11.6
Regular high school diploma	3,401	23.8
GED or alternative credential	767	5.4
Some college, less than 1 year	1,067	7.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	2,346	16.4
Associate's degree	1,344	9.4
Bachelor's degree	1,844	12.9
Master's degree	1,388	9.7
Professional school degree	371	2.6
Doctorate degree	103	0.7

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2020.