Calloway County, KY Population

Overview

37,291

Total Population

36.1

Median age

51.06%

Female population %

95.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

47.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,034

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Calloway County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Calloway County is 36.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Calloway County's population under 18 was 18.22%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Calloway County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.87% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Calloway County, 15.19% were under the age of 15, 28.64% aged 15 to 29, 39.31% aged 30 to 64, 15.09% aged 65 to 84, and 1.78% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 791 more females than males in Calloway County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.06% females and 48.94% males in Calloway County, KY.
The Calloway County, KY gender ratio is 95.8:100 i.e. 95.8 men to 100 women (0.958).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 2,223.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 2,306.

Calloway County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Calloway County population: 90.72% are White, 3.55% are Black or African American, 0.31% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.57% are Asian, 0.34% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.88% are some other race and 2.63% are multiracial.
Calloway County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 1,034 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 36,257 (97.23% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Calloway County is White with a population of 33,832 (90.72% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 39,073 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Calloway County's population increased by 3,202 (9.37%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Calloway County's population decreased by 215 (0.58%), 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, Calloway County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 34,158.