What is the population of Ashland, California?

Ashland has a population of approximately 22,210 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Ashland, California located?

Ashland is located in California, United States, at approximate coordinates 37.6942°, -122.1159°.

What is the median household income in Ashland?

The median household income in Ashland is approximately $81,702 based on the most recent open data.

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Ashland

Total population

22,210

Median home value

$775,800

20.8%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$81,702

Ashland$82k

National$74k

Elevation13 m

Land area4.76 km²

Weather85°F · Sunny

Coordinates37.69°, -122.12°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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Coastal Flood Advisory · Minor
Coastal Flood Advisory issued October 1 at 12:20PM PDT until October 2 at 6:00PM PDT by NWS San Francisco CA
Heat Advisory · Moderate
Heat Advisory issued October 1 at 9:43AM PDT until October 4 at 10:00PM PDT by NWS San Francisco CA

Source: NOAA National Weather Service.

City facts

Elevation

13 m

Area

4.76 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Ashland is a census-designated place (CDP) and unincorporated community in Alameda County, California, United States. The population was 23,823 at the 2020 census. Ashland is located in the historic Eden Township between the city of San Leandro to the north, the unincorporated community of Cherryland to the south, the unincorporated community of Castro Valley to the east, and the unincorporated community of San Lorenzo to the southwest.

History & geography

History

Construction of the Oakland, San Leandro and Haywards Electric Railway began in 1891. By 1892, of track ran along what was then known as County Road, today's East 14th Street/Mission Boulevard between Hayward and Oakland. Electric train cars ran every half hour from 5 a.m. until midnight daily. Side feeder lines ran from Ashland Junction (near 150th St. and East 14th St.) along Telegraph, what today is known as Hesperian Boulevard, and along Ashland Avenue to Lewelling Boulevard. Over time, the value of agricultural products, for which the area was famous, declined, and the value of real estate rose. Ashland's urban/suburban character developed when farmlands and orchards were subdivided into town lots of about one acre each. New communities and subdivisions sprang up along the rail line including Ashland and Hayward's Park Homestead (between Foothill Boulevard and Mission Boulevard, bordered by Mattox Road and Grove Way). San Lorenzo Grove, an eight-acre natural park located on today's Tracy Street, became a popular recreation destination for the region's community. The park was owned by the Oakland-San Leandro-Hayward Electric Railway and included a dance pavilion, picnic grounds, playing fields, concession area, and an outdoor bandstand. The park operated until 1917, when it was converted to apricot orchards then, into single-family residential subdivisions. World War II brought a large number of new people to unincorporated Alameda County, and after the war, large-scale "cookie-cutter" housing subdivisions replaced most of the remaining agriculture, nurseries, and greenhouses. Ashland's primary residential development took place during the post-war period, and after the closing of the Oakland-San Leandro-Hayward Electric Railway, Ashland remains mostly…