Horse Cave, KY Population

Overview

2,409

Total Population

41.5

Median age

55.92%

Female population %

78.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

51.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

67

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Horse Cave is 41.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Horse Cave's population under 18 was 22.25%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Horse Cave's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.98% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Horse Cave, 16.98% were under the age of 15, 20.01% aged 15 to 29, 46.04% aged 30 to 64, 14.16% aged 65 to 84, and 2.82% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 285 more females than males in Horse Cave:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 55.92% females and 44.08% males in Horse Cave, KY.
The Horse Cave, KY gender ratio is 78.8:100 i.e. 78.8 men to 100 women (0.788).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 135.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 164.

Horse Cave's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Horse Cave population: 71.61% are White, 21.50% are Black or African American, 0.58% are Asian and 6.31% are multiracial.
Horse Cave's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 67 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,342 (97.22% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Horse Cave is White with a population of 1,725 (71.61% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,422 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Horse Cave's population increased by 58 (2.53%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Horse Cave's population decreased by 130 (5.54%), 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, Horse Cave's population was lowest in year 2020 at 2,217.