Edmonson County, KY Population

Overview

12,165

Total Population

44.1

Median age

48.68%

Female population %

105.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

57.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

184

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Edmonson County is 44.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Edmonson County's population under 18 was 19.30%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Edmonson County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.63% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Edmonson County, 15.83% were under the age of 15, 17.30% aged 15 to 29, 46.23% aged 30 to 64, 18.65% aged 65 to 84, and 1.98% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 321 less females than males in Edmonson County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.68% females and 51.32% males in Edmonson County, KY.
The Edmonson County, KY gender ratio is 105.4:100 i.e. 105.4 men to 100 women (1.054).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 529.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 533.

Edmonson County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Edmonson County population: 94.94% are White, 1.55% are Black or African American, 0.19% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.62% are some other race and 2.70% are multiracial.
Edmonson County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 184 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 11,981 (98.49% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Edmonson County is White with a population of 11,549 (94.94% of the total population).

Edmonson County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 12,269 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Edmonson County's population increased by 601 (5.16%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Edmonson County's population decreased by 86 (0.70%), 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, Edmonson County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 11,638.