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Ashland, KY vs Lexington, KY

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- Lexington is 0% more densely populated than Ashland.
- People are 6.2% less likely to be married in Lexington.
- The Median Age is 6.5 years younger in Lexington.
 Ashland, KYLexington, KYUnited States
 Population  Unlock321,354329,725,481
 Female Population54.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population45.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3538.4
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 Population - 201021,712  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock260,512285,036,114
 Population - 199023,622  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock24.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-15.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,133.093.4
 Land Area10.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Ashland, KYLexington, KYUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock8.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Ashland, KYLexington, KYUnited States
 White91.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock14.5%12.2%
 Asian0.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Ashland, KYLexington, KYUnited States
 Married Population48.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock55.0%50.2%
 Never Married25.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.8%10.8%
 Widowed7.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.302.60
 Households8,859  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock75,18780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children26.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,414  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock17.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.2%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Ashland    11 Reviews
Alex · Ashland, KY
Run for your life!!!
Over 4 years ago

I'm 33 years old, and I've lived in this town for 25 of them. Not by choice. The majority of people here, and I'm not exaggerating, are on drugs. It's sad. And I'm  More

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Dave · Ashland, KY
The people...
Over 6 years ago

The people of Ashland are amazing and its growing and getting better everyday. Every weekend there is things to get involved with and excellent local restaurants, as  More

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JAMES · Ashland, KY
New to Ashland
Over 6 years ago

I'm new to Ashland and it's a step up from flood ravaged Louisiana! I love the weather we have here. After our first year living in Ashland and having  More

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Reviews for Lexington    62 Reviews
Joy · Lexington-Fayette, KY
Lexington is a great place to live
Over 4 years ago

Lexington is a beautiful city. There are tons of tree lined streets and even trees in both sides of the city's only freeway. It's relatively small, which can be both  More

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Jesse · Georgetown, KY
SEXYLEXI
Over 4 years ago

Very beautiful/underrated city!!  More

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Thurston · Lexington-Fayette, KY
You aint from around here
Over 5 years ago

I have lived here now for over five years, originally from the west coast and here is my top 10 for why you should NOT move here. #1 The Culture: They have none, it  More

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