Dry Ridge, KY Population

Overview

1,988

Total Population

29.0

Median age

57.44%

Female population %

74.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

72.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Dry Ridge's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Dry Ridge is 29.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Dry Ridge's population under 18 was 34.26%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Dry Ridge's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.32% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Dry Ridge, 29.58% were under the age of 15, 21.58% aged 15 to 29, 36.52% aged 30 to 64, 7.70% aged 65 to 84, and 4.63% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 296 more females than males in Dry Ridge:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 57.44% females and 42.56% males in Dry Ridge, KY.
The Dry Ridge, KY gender ratio is 74.1:100 i.e. 74.1 men to 100 women (0.741).
For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 133.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 159.

Dry Ridge's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Dry Ridge population: 96.63% are White, 0.35% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.61% are Asian and 1.41% are multiracial.
Dry Ridge'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 1,988 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Dry Ridge is White with a population of 1,921 (96.63% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,224 in the year 2008
From 2000 to 2010, Dry Ridge's population increased by 119 (5.74%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Dry Ridge's population decreased by 79 (3.60%), 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, Dry Ridge's population was lowest in year 2000 at 2,073.