Kenton, TN Population

Overview

1,289

Total Population

41.5

Median age

50.19%

Female population %

99.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

46.3

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

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

The median age in Kenton is 41.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Kenton's population under 18 was 18.31%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Kenton's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.30% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Kenton, 14.35% were under the age of 15, 21.18% aged 15 to 29, 47.17% aged 30 to 64, 14.58% aged 65 to 84, and 2.72% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 5 more females than males in Kenton:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.19% females and 49.81% males in Kenton, TN.
The Kenton, TN gender ratio is 99.2:100 i.e. 99.2 men to 100 women (0.992).
For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 86.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 89.

Kenton's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Kenton population: 73.78% are White, 13.96% are Black or African American, 0.08% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.08% are Asian and 12.10% are multiracial.
Kenton's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 7 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,282 (99.46% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Kenton is White with a population of 951 (73.78% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,331 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Kenton's population decreased by 46 (3.46%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Kenton's population decreased by 6 (0.47%), 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, Kenton's population was lowest in year 2019 at 1,199.