Leitchfield, KY Population

Overview

6,427

Total Population

39.0

Median age

48.47%

Female population %

106.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

63.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Leitchfield is 39.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Leitchfield's population under 18 was 24.09%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Leitchfield's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.95% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Leitchfield, 19.71% were under the age of 15, 22.30% aged 15 to 29, 39.04% aged 30 to 64, 17.55% aged 65 to 84, and 1.40% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 197 less females than males in Leitchfield:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.47% females and 51.53% males in Leitchfield, KY.
The Leitchfield, KY gender ratio is 106.3:100 i.e. 106.3 men to 100 women (1.063).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 396.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 373.

Leitchfield's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Leitchfield population: 95.67% are White, 1.03% are Black or African American, 0.26% are some other race and 3.03% are multiracial.
Leitchfield's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 3 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 6,397 (99.53% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Leitchfield is White with a population of 6,149 (95.67% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 6,823 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Leitchfield's population increased by 388 (6.21%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Leitchfield's population decreased by 225 (3.39%), 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, Leitchfield's population was lowest in year 2001 at 6,244.