Overview
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Total Population
47.0
Median age
44.09%
Female population %
126.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
15-19 years
Largest age group
16.2
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
Zero
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Buckhorn's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Buckhorn is 47.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Buckhorn's population under 18 was 40.86%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Buckhorn's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.98% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Buckhorn, 0.00% were under the age of 15, 43.01% aged 15 to 29, 43.01% aged 30 to 64, 13.98% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.

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Gender
There are 11 less females than males in Buckhorn:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 44.09% females and 55.91% males in Buckhorn, KY.
- The Buckhorn, KY gender ratio is 126.8:100 i.e. 126.8 men to 100 women (1.268).
- For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 27.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 16.

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Race / Ethnicity
Buckhorn's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Buckhorn population: 89.25% are White, 4.30% are Black or African American and 6.45% are some other race.
- Buckhorn's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 93 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Buckhorn is White with a population of 83 (89.25% of the total population).

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Year by year
Buckhorn's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 172 in the year 2003
- From 2000 to 2010, Buckhorn's population decreased by 25 (14.62%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Buckhorn's population decreased by 64 (43.84%), 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, Buckhorn's population was lowest in year 2021 at 80.

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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)