Mount Washington, KY Population

Overview

17,723

Total Population

37.1

Median age

49.58%

Female population %

101.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

56.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

596

Hispanic population

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

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Age

Mount Washington's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Mount Washington is 37.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Mount Washington's population under 18 was 26.71%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Mount Washington's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.30% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Mount Washington, 22.79% were under the age of 15, 17.03% aged 15 to 29, 46.88% aged 30 to 64, 10.83% aged 65 to 84, and 2.48% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 149 less females than males in Mount Washington:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.58% females and 50.42% males in Mount Washington, KY.
The Mount Washington, KY gender ratio is 101.7:100 i.e. 101.7 men to 100 women (1.017).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 827.
For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 803.

Mount Washington's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Mount Washington population: 94.52% are White, 0.32% are Black or African American, 0.04% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.83% are Asian, 0.07% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.72% are some other race and 3.51% are multiracial.
Mount Washington's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 596 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 17,127 (96.64% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Mount Washington is White with a population of 16,752 (94.52% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 18,424 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Mount Washington's population increased by 5,180 (61.78%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Mount Washington's population increased by 4,560 (33.62%), 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, Mount Washington's population was lowest in year 2001 at 8,383.