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The total population of Mason County is estimated to be 17,068 with 8,367 males (49.02%) and 8,701 females (50.98%). There are 334 more females than males in Mason County.
The median household income in Mason County was $51,998 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 400(0.76%) from $52,398 in 2020. This income is 69.70% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Mason County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $65,734. Overall, the median household income for the county of Mason County stands at $51,998.
In Mason County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $35,097 for males and $23,122 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $59,667 for males and $40,390 for females.
In Mason County, there are just two different racial groups among households. Among these, White households report a median household income of $52,925, while Asian households have a median household income of $33,628.
In 2022, the population of Mason County was 16,930, a 0.21% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Mason County's population was 16,965, a decline of 0.96% compared to a population of 17,130 in 2020.
The median age in Mason County, KY is 41.6, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 19.33% were under the age of 15, 17.23% aged 15 to 29, 45.19% aged 30 to 64, 16.46% aged 65 to 84, and 1.79% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Mason County population: 88.38% are White, 6.18% are Black or African American, 0.75% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.91% are Asian, 0.11% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.47% are some other race and 3.20% are multiracial.