Green County, KY Population

Overview

11,141

Total Population

44.2

Median age

49.87%

Female population %

100.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

60.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

18

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Green County is 44.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Green County's population under 18 was 21.56%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Green County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.72% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Green County, 17.77% were under the age of 15, 15.96% aged 15 to 29, 46.55% aged 30 to 64, 17.99% aged 65 to 84, and 1.73% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 29 less females than males in Green County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.87% females and 50.13% males in Green County, KY.
The Green County, KY gender ratio is 100.5:100 i.e. 100.5 men to 100 women (1.005).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 486.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 460.

Green County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Green County population: 95.09% are White, 1.81% are Black or African American, 0.78% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.05% are Asian, 0.45% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander and 1.81% are multiracial.
Green County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 18 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 10,961 (98.38% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Green County is White with a population of 10,594 (95.09% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 11,589 in the year 2003
From 2000 to 2010, Green County's population decreased by 240 (2.09%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Green County's population decreased by 130 (1.15%), 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, Green County's population was lowest in year 2019 at 10,949.