Ashland is a city located in Boyd County, Kentucky, within the United States. Situated on the southern bank of the Ohio River, the city sits at the state border with Ohio and in close proximity to West Virginia.
As of the 2020 census, Ashland had a population of 21,625, making it the most populous city in Boyd County. It functions as a home-rule class city under Kentucky law and serves as an important medical and economic center for northeastern Kentucky.
The city is a principal component of the Huntington–Ashland metropolitan area, which is known locally as the "Tri-State area." This metropolitan region had a total population of 376,155 in 2020.