Liberty, KY Population

Overview

2,018

Total Population

43.7

Median age

53.42%

Female population %

87.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

51.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

279

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Liberty is 43.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Liberty's population under 18 was 13.23%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Liberty's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.89% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Liberty, 11.15% were under the age of 15, 19.47% aged 15 to 29, 46.48% aged 30 to 64, 15.61% aged 65 to 84, and 7.28% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 138 more females than males in Liberty:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.42% females and 46.58% males in Liberty, KY.
The Liberty, KY gender ratio is 87.2:100 i.e. 87.2 men to 100 women (0.872).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 111.
For the female population, the largest age group is 85+ years with a population of 127.

Liberty's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Liberty population: 91.97% are White, 1.49% are Black or African American, 0.05% are Asian and 6.49% are multiracial.
Liberty's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 279 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,739 (86.17% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Liberty is White with a population of 1,856 (91.97% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,178 in the year 2012
From 2000 to 2010, Liberty's population increased by 213 (10.86%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Liberty's population decreased by 148 (6.81%), 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, Liberty's population was lowest in year 2000 at 1,961.