Hyden, KY Population

Overview

436

Total Population

46.6

Median age

65.14%

Female population %

53.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

30-34 years

Largest age group

76.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

7

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Hyden is 46.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Hyden's population under 18 was 11.93%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Hyden's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 37.84% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Hyden, 5.50% were under the age of 15, 15.60% aged 15 to 29, 41.06% aged 30 to 64, 24.77% aged 65 to 84, and 13.07% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 132 more females than males in Hyden:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 65.14% females and 34.86% males in Hyden, KY.
The Hyden, KY gender ratio is 53.5:100 i.e. 53.5 men to 100 women (0.535).
For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 27.
For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 58.

Hyden's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Hyden population: 91.51% are White, 1.15% are Black or African American and 7.34% are Asian.
Hyden's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 7 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 429 (98.39% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Hyden is White with a population of 399 (91.51% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 488 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Hyden's population decreased by 119 (24.39%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Hyden's population decreased by 66 (17.89%), 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, Hyden's population was lowest in year 2022 at 293.