Laurel County, KY Population

Overview

62,090

Total Population

40.1

Median age

50.64%

Female population %

97.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

55.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

98

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Laurel County is 40.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Laurel County's population under 18 was 23.26%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Laurel County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.42% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Laurel County, 19.17% were under the age of 15, 18.06% aged 15 to 29, 46.34% aged 30 to 64, 14.82% aged 65 to 84, and 1.60% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 790 more females than males in Laurel County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.64% females and 49.36% males in Laurel County, KY.
The Laurel County, KY gender ratio is 97.5:100 i.e. 97.5 men to 100 women (0.975).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 2,269.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 2,281.

Laurel County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Laurel County population: 96.54% are White, 0.71% are Black or African American, 0.16% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.24% are Asian, 0.45% are some other race and 1.90% are multiracial.
Laurel County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 98 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 61,11 (98.42% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Laurel County is White with a population of 59,944 (96.54% of the total population).

Laurel County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 62,885 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Laurel County's population increased by 6,110 (11.55%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Laurel County's population increased by 3,735 (6.33%), 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, Laurel County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 52,883.