Atlas · 27 August 2026
ATLAS — Municipality of Ascoli Piceno
A quantitative portrait of Ascoli Piceno along three axes — population, economy, education — benchmarked against the Marche region.
Population
| Residents | 45,310 |
|---|---|
| Average age | 49.9 years |
| Foreign residents | 6.5% |
| Density (pop./km²) | 286.4 |
vs Marche region
| Average age, Marche | 47.7 years↓ -2.2 |
|---|---|
| Old-age index, Marche | 226.4↓ -71.1 |
Economy
| Active businesses | 3,894 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 20,193 |
| Innovative startups | 37 |
| Innovative SMEs | 9 |
vs Marche region
| Employment rate, Ascoli | 46.1% |
|---|---|
| Employment rate, Marche | 48.8%↑ +2.7 |
Education
| Schools | 57 |
|---|---|
| Upper secondary students | 4,961 |
| University students | 1,820 |
| Graduates (2024) | 409 |
Extract from the 2026 ATLAS on the Municipality of Ascoli Piceno: capital of the Tronto valley, set between the Gran Sasso and the Sibillini mountains, and home to the Laboratori Aperti del Piceno in the GATEREI network. The full document gathers the sources, the time series and the methodological notes behind each indicator.