Muhlenberg County, KY Population

Overview

31,011

Total Population

43.2

Median age

50.55%

Female population %

97.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

60.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

518

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Muhlenberg County is 43.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Muhlenberg County's population under 18 was 20.80%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Muhlenberg County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.55% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Muhlenberg County, 16.94% were under the age of 15, 17.87% aged 15 to 29, 44.64% aged 30 to 64, 19.06% aged 65 to 84, and 1.49% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 339 more females than males in Muhlenberg County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.55% females and 49.45% males in Muhlenberg County, KY.
The Muhlenberg County, KY gender ratio is 97.8:100 i.e. 97.8 men to 100 women (0.978).
For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 1,087.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 1,112.

Muhlenberg County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Muhlenberg County population: 92.30% are White, 4.49% are Black or African American, 0.24% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.30% are Asian, 0.05% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.51% are some other race and 2.11% are multiracial.
Muhlenberg County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 518 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 30,493 (98.33% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Muhlenberg County is White with a population of 28,624 (92.30% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 31,803 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Muhlenberg County's population decreased by 144 (0.45%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Muhlenberg County's population decreased by 773 (2.44%), 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, Muhlenberg County's population was lowest in year 2021 at 30,072.