Meade County, KY Population

Overview

29,735

Total Population

39.0

Median age

49.41%

Female population %

102.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

49.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,146

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Meade County is 39.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Meade County's population under 18 was 22.49%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Meade County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.33% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Meade County, 18.64% were under the age of 15, 18.13% aged 15 to 29, 48.90% aged 30 to 64, 13.35% aged 65 to 84, and 0.98% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 351 less females than males in Meade County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.41% females and 50.59% males in Meade County, KY.
The Meade County, KY gender ratio is 102.4:100 i.e. 102.4 men to 100 women (1.024).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 1,148.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 1,133.

Meade County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Meade County population: 91% are White, 3.78% are Black or African American, 0.12% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.78% are Asian, 0.30% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.36% are some other race and 3.66% are multiracial.
Meade County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 1,146 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 28,589 (96.15% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Meade County is White with a population of 27,059 (91% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 30,132 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Meade County's population increased by 549 (1.95%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Meade County's population increased by 1,329 (4.63%), 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, Meade County's population was lowest in year 2015 at 27,743.