McCreary County, KY Population

Overview

17,044

Total Population

39.7

Median age

44.92%

Female population %

122.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

40-44 years

Largest age group

54.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

236

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in McCreary County is 39.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
McCreary County's population under 18 was 22.99%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
McCreary County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.69% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in McCreary County, 19.41% were under the age of 15, 17.92% aged 15 to 29, 46.97% aged 30 to 64, 14.94% aged 65 to 84, and 0.75% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,732 less females than males in McCreary County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 44.92% females and 55.08% males in McCreary County, KY.
The McCreary County, KY gender ratio is 122.6:100 i.e. 122.6 men to 100 women (1.226).
For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 889.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 671.

McCreary County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of McCreary County population: 89.89% are White, 6.42% are Black or African American, 0.21% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.11% are Asian, 0.52% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.08% are some other race and 2.78% are multiracial.
McCreary County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 236 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 16,808 (98.62% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in McCreary County is White with a population of 15,321 (89.89% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 18,328 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, McCreary County's population increased by 1,227 (7.18%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, McCreary County's population decreased by 1,471 (8.03%), 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, McCreary County's population was lowest in year 2021 at 16,681.