Overview
960
Total Population
41.9
Median age
53.65%
Female population %
86.4:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
10-14 years
Largest age group
87.1
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
11
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Bellefonte's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Bellefonte is 41.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Bellefonte's population under 18 was 26.25%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Bellefonte's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.46% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Bellefonte, 25.10% were under the age of 15, 8.75% aged 15 to 29, 44.69% aged 30 to 64, 20.42% aged 65 to 84, and 1.04% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 70 more females than males in Bellefonte:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.65% females and 46.35% males in Bellefonte, KY.
- The Bellefonte, KY gender ratio is 86.4:100 i.e. 86.4 men to 100 women (0.864).
- For male population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 56.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 105.
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Race / Ethnicity
Bellefonte's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Bellefonte population: 84.69% are White, 3.33% are Black or African American, 6.35% are Asian and 5.62% are multiracial.
- Bellefonte's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 11 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 949 (98.85% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Bellefonte is White with a population of 813 (84.69% of the total population).
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Year by year
Bellefonte's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 913 in the year 2020
- From 2000 to 2010, Bellefonte's population increased by 37 (4.41%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Bellefonte's population increased by 37 (4.22%), 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, Bellefonte's population was lowest in year 2019 at 818.
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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)