Overview
23,646
Total Population
41.6
Median age
49.98%
Female population %
100.1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
55.0
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
492
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Anderson County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Anderson County is 41.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Anderson County's population under 18 was 23.75%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Anderson County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.83% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Anderson County, 19.66% were under the age of 15, 17.55% aged 15 to 29, 46.96% aged 30 to 64, 14.63% aged 65 to 84, and 1.21% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 10 less females than males in Anderson County:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.98% females and 50.02% males in Anderson County, KY.
- The Anderson County, KY gender ratio is 100.1:100 i.e. 100.1 men to 100 women (1.001).
- For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 1,007.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 992.
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Race / Ethnicity
Anderson County's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Anderson County population: 94.27% are White, 2.44% are Black or African American, 0.40% are Asian, 0.05% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.27% are some other race and 2.56% are multiracial.
- Anderson County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
- By ethnicity, 492 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 23,154 (97.92% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Anderson County is White with a population of 22,292 (94.27% of the total population).
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Year by year
Anderson County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 24,224 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Anderson County's population increased by 2,338 (12.22%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Anderson County's population increased by 2,392 (11.14%), 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, Anderson County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 19,140.
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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)