Northwoods Reporter

40.9 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Ashland in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 0.6 percent higher than the state average of 40.3 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 7,963.

93.3 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 2018 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	359	6.7
Regular high school diploma	1,537	28.9
GED or alternative credential	129	2.4
Some college, less than 1 year	254	4.8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	867	16.3
Associate's degree	789	14.8
Bachelor's degree	825	15.5
Master's degree	321	6
Professional school degree	167	3.1
Doctorate degree	74	1.4

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018.