What is the population of Ashland, Virginia?
The population of Ashland, Virginia was 6,619 at the 2000 census. Ashland is home to Randolph-Macon College (1830). “The Center of the Universe” is a popular thematic phrase displayed on signs in the town. Many citizens of Ashland unsuccessfully fought off a bid to build a Wal-Mart just outside of town (using pink lawn flamingos as an anti-walmart symbol), and they were featured in the 2001 PBS special Store Wars – When Wal-Mart Comes to Town. Source: http://en.wikipedia.