Ohio

Ashtabula

97,574
2020 population
1820
first census record
21
census records

About Ashtabula

Ashtabula, Ohio, first appears in the United States federal census in 1820, when it recorded a population of 7,382. At the most recent census, in 2020, its population stood at 97,574.

Its recorded population peaked at 104,215 in 1980, and has since declined by roughly 6 percent.

On the ground today, 41 places are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Population by decade

Census YearPopulationChart
202097,574
2010101,497
2000102,728
199099,821
1980104,215
197098,237
196093,067
195078,695
194068,674
193068,361
192065,545
191059,547
190051,448
189043,655
188037,139
187032,517
186031,814
185028,767
184023,724
183014,584
18207,382
Source

Population data from the United States decennial census, U.S. Census Bureau (public domain).

Historic places in Ashtabula

National Register of Historic Places listings in Ashtabula, Ohio.

Ashtabula County Courthouse Group
Jefferson
Wiswell Road Covered Bridge
Windsor Mills
Ashtabula Harbour Commercial District
Ashtabula
Austin, Eliphalet, House
Austinburg
Lake Shore And Michigan Southern Passenger Depot
Conneaut
Shandy Hall
Geneva
Harpersfield Covered Bridge
Harpersfield
Ashtabula Harbor Light
Ashtabula
Mother of Sorrows Church
Ashtabula
Windsor Mills Christ Church Episcopal
Windsor Mills
Cummins, David, Octagon House
Conneaut
Griggs Grange No. 1467
Jefferson
West Fifth Street Bridge
Ashtabula
Giddings, Joshua Reed, Law Office
Jefferson
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Frequently asked about Ashtabula

When does Ashtabula first appear in the US census?
Ashtabula, Ohio first appears in the federal census in 1820, with a recorded population of 7,382.
What is the population of Ashtabula?
At the most recent federal census (2020), Ashtabula had a recorded population of 97,574.
When did Ashtabula's population peak?
Ashtabula's recorded population peaked at 104,215 in 1980.
How many historic places are in Ashtabula?
41 sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Ashtabula, Ohio.
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