Oldham County, KY Population

Overview

67,586

Total Population

39.8

Median age

47.34%

Female population %

111.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

50.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2,717

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Oldham County is 39.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Oldham County's population under 18 was 25.47%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Oldham County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.24% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Oldham County, 20.39% were under the age of 15, 17.97% aged 15 to 29, 48.40% aged 30 to 64, 12.53% aged 65 to 84, and 0.71% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 3,590 less females than males in Oldham County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.34% females and 52.66% males in Oldham County, KY.
The Oldham County, KY gender ratio is 111.2:100 i.e. 111.2 men to 100 women (1.112).
For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 3,187.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 2,658.

Oldham County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Oldham County population: 89.48% are White, 3.76% are Black or African American, 0.21% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.72% are Asian, 0.01% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.78% are some other race and 4.04% are multiracial.
Oldham County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 2,717 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 64,869 (95.98% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Oldham County is White with a population of 60,478 (89.48% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 69,431 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Oldham County's population increased by 13,566 (28.94%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Oldham County's population increased by 7,251 (12.00%), 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, Oldham County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 46,875.