Sharpsburg, KY Population

Overview

412

Total Population

45.4

Median age

39.08%

Female population %

155.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

46.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

85

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Sharpsburg is 45.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Sharpsburg's population under 18 was 22.09%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Sharpsburg's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.02% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Sharpsburg, 15.53% were under the age of 15, 21.12% aged 15 to 29, 47.33% aged 30 to 64, 14.32% aged 65 to 84, and 1.70% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 90 less females than males in Sharpsburg:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 39.08% females and 60.92% males in Sharpsburg, KY.
The Sharpsburg, KY gender ratio is 155.9:100 i.e. 155.9 men to 100 women (1.559).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 45.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 24.

Sharpsburg's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Sharpsburg population: 64.32% are White, 12.62% are Black or African American, 0.49% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 18.20% are some other race and 4.37% are multiracial.
Sharpsburg's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 85 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 327 (79.37% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Sharpsburg is White with a population of 265 (64.32% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 422 in the year 2008
From 2000 to 2010, Sharpsburg's population decreased by 83 (20.39%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Sharpsburg's population increased by 42 (12.96%), 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, Sharpsburg's population was lowest in year 2010 at 324.