Harlan, KY Population

Overview

1,529

Total Population

42.1

Median age

51.99%

Female population %

92.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

47.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Harlan is 42.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Harlan's population under 18 was 18.84%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Harlan's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.05% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Harlan, 14.32% were under the age of 15, 20.08% aged 15 to 29, 47.55% aged 30 to 64, 15.83% aged 65 to 84, and 2.22% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 61 more females than males in Harlan:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.99% females and 48.01% males in Harlan, KY.
The Harlan, KY gender ratio is 92.3:100 i.e. 92.3 men to 100 women (0.923).
For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 92.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 90.

Harlan's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Harlan population: 88.88% are White, 7% are Black or African American, 2.62% are Asian and 1.50% are multiracial.
Harlan's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 3 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,526 (99.80% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Harlan is White with a population of 1,359 (88.88% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,980 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Harlan's population decreased by 203 (10.47%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Harlan's population increased by 245 (14.12%), 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, Harlan's population was lowest in year 2019 at 1,497.