Overview
699
Total Population
60.2
Median age
53.51%
Female population %
86.9:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
62.6
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
1
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Lynch's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Lynch is 60.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Lynch's population under 18 was 10.73%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Lynch's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 30.19% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Lynch, 8.30% were under the age of 15, 11.44% aged 15 to 29, 50.07% aged 30 to 64, 30.19% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 49 more females than males in Lynch:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.51% females and 46.49% males in Lynch, KY.
- The Lynch, KY gender ratio is 86.9:100 i.e. 86.9 men to 100 women (0.869).
- For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 93.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 60.
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Race / Ethnicity
Lynch's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Lynch population: 77.83% are White, 19.03% are Black or African American and 3.15% are multiracial.
- Lynch's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 1 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 689 (98.57% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Lynch is White with a population of 544 (77.83% of the total population).
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Year by year
Lynch's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 852 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Lynch's population decreased by 107 (12.56%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Lynch's population decreased by 91 (12.21%), 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, Lynch's population was lowest in year 2022 at 621.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)