Horse Cave, KY population between 2000 and 2023
Over the last 20 plus years, between 2000 and 2023, population of Horse Cave decreased by 31. In this period, the peak population was 2,422 in the year 2019. The numbers suggest that the population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline.
| Year | Population | Year on Year Change | Change in Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,289 | - | - |
| 2001 | 2,246 | -43 | -1.88% |
| 2002 | 2,275 | 29 | 1.29% |
| 2003 | 2,292 | 17 | 0.75% |
| 2004 | 2,299 | 7 | 0.31% |
| 2005 | 2,323 | 24 | 1.04% |
| 2006 | 2,327 | 4 | 0.17% |
| 2007 | 2,330 | 3 | 0.13% |
| 2008 | 2,346 | 16 | 0.69% |
| 2009 | 2,330 | -16 | -0.68% |
| 2010 | 2,347 | 17 | 0.73% |
| 2011 | 2,356 | 9 | 0.38% |
| 2012 | 2,368 | 12 | 0.51% |
| 2013 | 2,372 | 4 | 0.17% |
| 2014 | 2,374 | 2 | 0.08% |
| 2015 | 2,363 | -11 | -0.46% |
| 2016 | 2,373 | 10 | 0.42% |
| 2017 | 2,393 | 20 | 0.84% |
| 2018 | 2,407 | 14 | 0.59% |
| 2019 | 2,422 | 15 | 0.62% |
| 2020 | 2,218 | -204 | -8.42% |
| 2021 | 2,237 | 19 | 0.86% |
| 2022 | 2,246 | 9 | 0.40% |
| 2023 | 2,258 | 12 | 0.53% |
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Horse Cave, KY population from 2000 to 2023
From 2000 to 2010, Horse Cave's population increased by 58 (2.53%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Horse Cave's population decreased by 129 (5.50%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.18% .
After the COVID19 pandemic and, between the year 2020 and 2023, Horse Cave's population increased by 40 (1.80%).For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 1.02%.
FIGURE 1
Horse Cave's population from 2000 to 2023.
The estimated population at the end of 2023 was 2,258.
Between the year 2000 and 2023, Horse Cave's population peaked in year 2019 at 2,422.
Between the year 2000 and 2023, Horse Cave's population was lowest in year 2020 at 2,218.
Horse Cave, KY annual population growth rate
Between the years 2000 and 2023, i.e. 23 annual cycles, the population of Horse Cave grew year by year for 19 years and declined for 4 years.
From 2000 to 2023, Horse Cave had an average annual population growth rate of 0.06% per year. Overall the population shrank 1.35% between 2000 and 2023.
FIGURE 2
Horse Cave annual population growth rate
The average annual growth rate from 2000 to 2023 was 0.06% per year.
From 2001 to 2002 Horse Cave population grew the most, with an increase of 29 people (a 1.29% year-on-year increase)..
From 2019 to 2020 Horse Cave population experienced the most significant decrease, with a decline of 204 people (a 8.42% year-on-year decline).
Things to know
Is Horse Cave, KY population increasing or decreasing?
According to the latest data from U.S. Census Bureau's population estimates, Horse Cave's population increased by 21 between 2021 and 2023. The increase was 9 (decreased) between 2021 and 2022; and increase of 12 (0.53%) between 2022 and 2023.
How has the population of Horse Cave, KY changed in the last 10 years?
Between 2013 and 2023, population of Horse Cave decreased by 114 (4.81%). The population was highest at 2,422 in the year 2019 and lowest at 2,218 in the year 2020. Overall the average growth rate witnessed for the last 10 years was -0.45%.
References
- US Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)