Metcalfe County, KY Population

Overview

10,275

Total Population

43.3

Median age

50.69%

Female population %

97.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

61.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

158

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Metcalfe County is 43.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Metcalfe County's population under 18 was 23.66%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Metcalfe County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.68% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Metcalfe County, 19.51% were under the age of 15, 16.65% aged 15 to 29, 45.16% aged 30 to 64, 17.71% aged 65 to 84, and 0.96% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 141 more females than males in Metcalfe County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.69% females and 49.31% males in Metcalfe County, KY.
The Metcalfe County, KY gender ratio is 97.3:100 i.e. 97.3 men to 100 women (0.973).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 531.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 419.

Metcalfe County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Metcalfe County population: 95.32% are White, 2.07% are Black or African American, 0.39% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.17% are Asian, 0.06% are some other race and 2% are multiracial.
Metcalfe County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 158 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 10,117 (98.46% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Metcalfe County is White with a population of 9,794 (95.32% of the total population).

Metcalfe County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 10,370 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Metcalfe County's population increased by 153 (1.53%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Metcalfe County's population increased by 151 (1.49%), 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, Metcalfe County's population was lowest in year 2015 at 9,917.