Ashville is a very small city located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 2,402 people and two associated neighborhoods, Ashville is the 195th largest community in Alabama.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Ashville is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 42.37% of the Ashville workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Ashville is a city of construction workers and builders, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Ashville who work in office and administrative support (10.66%), food service (8.85%), and maintenance occupations (7.05%). Residents will find that the city is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Ashville is worth considering. One downside of living in Ashville, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 33.26 minutes every day commuting to work. As is often the case in a small city, Ashville doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The population of Ashville has a very low overall level of education: only 9.12% of people over 25 hold a 4-year college degree or higher. The per capita income in Ashville in 2022 was $25,152, which is lower middle income relative to Alabama and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $100,608 for a family of four. However, Ashville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Ashville is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Ashville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Ashville residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Ashville include English, Irish, German, European, and Welsh. The most common language spoken in Ashville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
