COMPARING TWO PLACES
Ashland County vs Richland County
PLACE A
Ashland County, Ohio
VS
PLACE B
Richland County, Montana
Ashland County is 362% larger than Richland County. Richland County earns more, with a median household income $3,224 higher. Richland County has grown faster since 2000 (18% vs -1%).
ASHLAND COUNTYRICHLAND COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population52,52311,377+362% vs Richland County
Population density1245+119
Population growth-1.3%17.9%−19.2 pts
Median age41.238.4+2.8
Male49.6%50.8%−1.2 pts
Female50.4%49.2%+1.2 pts
Foreign-born1.2%3.1%−1.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic93.9%87.5%+6.5 pts
Black1.0%0.3%+0.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.8%5.5%−3.7 pts
Asian0.5%0.4%+0.0 pts
Other2.9%6.3%−3.5 pts
Median household income$69,860$73,084−$3,224
Per capita income$33,219$41,554−$8,335
Poverty rate13.3%6.6%+6.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4040.467−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher22.6%22.0%+0.6 pts
Graduate degree7.4%4.1%+3.3 pts
Unemployment rate3.6%3.3%+0.4 pts
Labor force participation60.6%68.7%−8.1 pts
Median home value$186,800$263,000−$76,200
Median gross rent$888$917−$29
Owner-occupied77.9%67.1%+10.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.2%21.2%−13.0 pts
Rent-burdened households38.2%25.2%+12.9 pts
Average commute23.922.7+1.2
Worked from home6.5%5.4%+1.1 pts
Public transit to work0.1%0.0%+0.0 pts
Uninsured7.1%4.7%+2.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025