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The total population of Kentucky is estimated to be 4.50 million with 2.23 million males (49.61%) and 2.27 million females (50.39%). There are 34,853 more females than males in Kentucky.
The median household income in Kentucky was $59,941 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 748(1.26%) from $59,193 in 2020. This income is 80.34% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Kentucky sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $70,914. Overall, the median household income for the state of Kentucky stands at $59,341.
In Kentucky, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $39,458 for males and $26,856 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $56,777 for males and $45,024 for females.
In Kentucky, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 7 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $84,447, while American Indian and Alaska Native households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $43,531.
In 2022, the population of Kentucky was 4,512,310, a 0.13% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Kentucky's population was 4,506,589, a decline of 0.02% compared to a population of 4,507,445 in 2020.
The median age in Kentucky is 39.0, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.82% were under the age of 15, 19.90% aged 15 to 29, 44.92% aged 30 to 64, 14.69% aged 65 to 84, and 1.66% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Kentucky population: 85.50% are White, 8.05% are Black or African American, 0.16% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.53% are Asian, 0.09% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.14% are some other race and 3.54% are multiracial.