Overview
10,125
Total Population
37.3
Median age
51.85%
Female population %
92.9:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
51.3
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
171
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Alexandria's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Alexandria is 37.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Alexandria's population under 18 was 24.75%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Alexandria's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.82% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Alexandria, 20.09% were under the age of 15, 21.19% aged 15 to 29, 44.91% aged 30 to 64, 12.57% aged 65 to 84, and 1.24% were 85 years of age and older.

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Gender
There are 375 more females than males in Alexandria:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.85% females and 48.15% males in Alexandria, KY.
- The Alexandria, KY gender ratio is 92.9:100 i.e. 92.9 men to 100 women (0.929).
- For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 456.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 458.

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Race / Ethnicity
Alexandria's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Alexandria population: 95.41% are White, 0.59% are Black or African American, 1.43% are Asian, 0.17% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander and 2.40% are multiracial.
- Alexandria's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 171 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 9,954 (98.31% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Alexandria is White with a population of 9,66 (95.41% of the total population).

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Year by year
Alexandria's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 10,570 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Alexandria's population increased by 115 (1.37%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Alexandria's population increased by 1,866 (21.96%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Alexandria's population was lowest in year 2005 at 8,076.

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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)