Northwoods Reporter

34.1 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 7.7 percent lower than the state average of 41.8 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 7,841.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	288	5.5
Regular high school diploma	1,801	34.2
GED or alternative credential	131	2.5
Some college, less than 1 year	273	5.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	971	18.5
Associate's degree	695	13.2
Bachelor's degree	728	13.8
Master's degree	234	4.4
Professional school degree	100	1.9
Doctorate degree	38	0.7

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