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Welcome to Ashland County ...

Time Zone: Ashland County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Ashland is the Seat for Ashland County.

Ashland County was founded February 24, 1846. Ashland was created by taking area from Wayne, Richland, Huron and Lorain Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Ashland had a population of 53,484 people. This is an increase of 0.31% since the last Census (which gave a population of 53,321 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Ashland represented 0.46% of the total population of Ohio.

Below are some of the communities located in Ashland County:

  • Ashland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Ashland is located in Ashland County (OH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,973 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <2>
  • Bailey Lakes
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Bailey Lakes is located in Ashland County (OH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
  • Hayesville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Hayesville is located in Ashland County (OH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
  • Jeromesville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Loudonville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Mifflin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Mifflin is located in Ashland County (OH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
  • Perrysville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Polk
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Polk is located in Ashland County (OH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
  • Savannah
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.