Ludlow, KY Population

Overview

4,386

Total Population

38.5

Median age

56.59%

Female population %

76.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

54.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

267

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Ludlow is 38.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Ludlow's population under 18 was 20.11%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Ludlow's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.45% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Ludlow, 16.01% were under the age of 15, 21.18% aged 15 to 29, 43.37% aged 30 to 64, 14.36% aged 65 to 84, and 5.08% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 578 more females than males in Ludlow:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 56.59% females and 43.41% males in Ludlow, KY.
The Ludlow, KY gender ratio is 76.7:100 i.e. 76.7 men to 100 women (0.767).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 238.
For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 278.

Ludlow's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Ludlow population: 92.89% are White, 1.21% are Black or African American, 0.05% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 5.86% are multiracial.
Ludlow's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 267 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,119 (93.91% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Ludlow is White with a population of 4,074 (92.89% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 4,809 in the year 2007
From 2000 to 2010, Ludlow's population increased by 200 (4.60%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Ludlow's population decreased by 162 (3.56%), 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, Ludlow's population was lowest in year 2002 at 4,243.