Hazel, KY Population

Overview

431

Total Population

46.1

Median age

55.68%

Female population %

79.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

60.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

9

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Hazel is 46.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Hazel's population under 18 was 25.06%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Hazel's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.10% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Hazel, 19.49% were under the age of 15, 11.37% aged 15 to 29, 51.04% aged 30 to 64, 16.01% aged 65 to 84, and 2.09% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 49 more females than males in Hazel:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 55.68% females and 44.32% males in Hazel, KY.
The Hazel, KY gender ratio is 79.6:100 i.e. 79.6 men to 100 women (0.796).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 24.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 38.

Hazel's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Hazel population: 78.65% are White, 13.69% are Black or African American, 2.55% are Asian and 5.10% are multiracial.
Hazel's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 9 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 422 (97.91% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Hazel is White with a population of 339 (78.65% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 468 in the year 2007
From 2000 to 2010, Hazel's population decreased by 37 (8.31%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Hazel's population decreased by 16 (3.92%), 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, Hazel's population was lowest in year 2020 at 392.