McCracken County, KY Population

Overview

67,394

Total Population

42.4

Median age

51.86%

Female population %

92.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

62.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,827

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in McCracken County is 42.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
McCracken County's population under 18 was 22.36%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
McCracken County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.83% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in McCracken County, 18.61% were under the age of 15, 17.11% aged 15 to 29, 44.45% aged 30 to 64, 17.65% aged 65 to 84, and 2.18% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 2,502 more females than males in McCracken County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.86% females and 48.14% males in McCracken County, KY.
The McCracken County, KY gender ratio is 92.8:100 i.e. 92.8 men to 100 women (0.928).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 2,344.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 2,584.

McCracken County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of McCracken County population: 83.96% are White, 10.39% are Black or African American, 0.27% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.98% are Asian, 0.01% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.51% are some other race and 3.87% are multiracial.
McCracken County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 1,827 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 65,567 (97.29% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in McCracken County is White with a population of 56,582 (83.96% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 67,911 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, McCracken County's population increased by 95 (0.15%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, McCracken County's population increased by 2,388 (3.64%), 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, McCracken County's population was lowest in year 2004 at 64,506.