| | Ashland, LA | Welsh, LA | United States |
| Population | 194 | 3,330 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 56.2% | 48.0% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 43.8% | 52.0% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 55.7 | 36.8 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 268 | 3,228 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 291 | 3,380 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 289 | 3,299 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -10.7% | -5.5% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -10.0% | -3.2% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 7.2 | 526.7 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 26.9 | 6.3 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.2 | 0.1 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Ashland, LA | Welsh, LA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 2.6% | 6.5% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 0.0% | 4.1% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 14.4% | 8.3% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 1.5% | 9.6% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 0.0% | 4.9% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 2.6% | 4.6% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 5.2% | 8.9% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 6.2% | 10.2% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 16.5% | 13.8% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 26.8% | 10.3% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 1.5% | 6.8% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 10.3% | 5.9% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 8.8% | 3.0% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 3.6% | 3.0% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Ashland, LA | Welsh, LA | United States |
| White | 63.9% | 78.0% | 59.4% |
| Black | 8.2% | 14.5% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 15.5% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 12.4% | 3.6% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 0.0% | 3.9% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Ashland, LA | Welsh, LA | United States |
| Married Population | 70.2% | 47.4% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 66.5% | 46.6% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 3.7% | 0.9% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 29.8% | 52.6% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 24.2% | 38.5% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 1.9% | 7.6% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 3.7% | 6.5% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.37 | 3.08 | 2.60 |
| Households | 82 | 1,056 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 56 | 840 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 39.3% | 34.9% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 48.2% | 37.5% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 26 | 216 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 12.5% | 20.8% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 0.0% | 6.8% | 10.8% |