Barbourville, KY Population

Overview

3,048

Total Population

42.2

Median age

67.16%

Female population %

48.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

41.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

16

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Barbourville's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Barbourville is 42.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Barbourville's population under 18 was 8.01%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Barbourville's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.88% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Barbourville, 7.19% were under the age of 15, 28.87% aged 15 to 29, 42.06% aged 30 to 64, 12.83% aged 65 to 84, and 9.06% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,046 more females than males in Barbourville:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 67.16% females and 32.84% males in Barbourville, KY.
The Barbourville, KY gender ratio is 48.9:100 i.e. 48.9 men to 100 women (0.489).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 146.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 408.

Barbourville's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Barbourville population: 95.80% are White, 2.72% are Black or African American, 1.18% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.23% are some other race and 0.07% are multiracial.
Barbourville's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 16 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,032 (99.48% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Barbourville is White with a population of 2,92 (95.80% of the total population).

Barbourville's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 4,348 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Barbourville's population decreased by 1,114 (25.99%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Barbourville's population increased by 37 (1.17%), 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, Barbourville's population was lowest in year 2019 at 3,022.