Ashland is a city in Boone County, Missouri, United States.

Ashland is part of the Columbia, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area.

There were 1,530 housing units at an average density of 319.4 per square mile (123.3/km2).

25.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 820 housing units at an average density of 924.3 per square mile (356.9/km2).

27.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

Ashland is served by the Southern Boone County R-1 Public School District.