Overview
36,127
Total Population
42.7
Median age
51.10%
Female population %
95.7:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
58.0
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
156
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Floyd County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Floyd County is 42.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Floyd County's population under 18 was 22.22%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Floyd County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.35% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Floyd County, 18.34% were under the age of 15, 17.34% aged 15 to 29, 45.97% aged 30 to 64, 16.73% aged 65 to 84, and 1.61% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 795 more females than males in Floyd County:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.10% females and 48.90% males in Floyd County, KY.
- The Floyd County, KY gender ratio is 95.7:100 i.e. 95.7 men to 100 women (0.957).
- For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 1,373.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 1,582.
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Race / Ethnicity
Floyd County's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Floyd County population: 96.95% are White, 0.89% are Black or African American, 0.42% are Asian, 0.01% are some other race and 1.73% are multiracial.
- Floyd County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
- By ethnicity, 156 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 35,971 (99.57% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Floyd County is White with a population of 35,025 (96.95% of the total population).
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Year by year
Floyd County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 42,377 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Floyd County's population decreased by 2,444 (5.77%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Floyd County's population decreased by 4,129 (10.34%), 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, Floyd County's population was lowest in year 2022 at 34,978.
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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)