Bracken County, KY Population

Overview

8,394

Total Population

41.9

Median age

49.36%

Female population %

102.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

58.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

51

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Bracken County is 41.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Bracken County's population under 18 was 24.27%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Bracken County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.63% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Bracken County, 20.26% were under the age of 15, 16.63% aged 15 to 29, 46.47% aged 30 to 64, 15.55% aged 65 to 84, and 1.08% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 108 less females than males in Bracken County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.36% females and 50.64% males in Bracken County, KY.
The Bracken County, KY gender ratio is 102.6:100 i.e. 102.6 men to 100 women (1.026).
For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 380.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 382.

Bracken County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Bracken County population: 96.27% are White, 2.07% are Black or African American, 0.24% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.43% are Asian and 0.99% are multiracial.
Bracken County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 51 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 8,343 (99.39% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Bracken County is White with a population of 8,081 (96.27% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 8,697 in the year 2004
From 2000 to 2010, Bracken County's population increased by 240 (2.90%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Bracken County's population decreased by 111 (1.30%), 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, Bracken County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 8,273.