West Liberty, KY Population

Overview

3,263

Total Population

38.6

Median age

29.94%

Female population %

234:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

30-34 years

Largest age group

31.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

32

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in West Liberty is 38.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
West Liberty's population under 18 was 11.00%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
West Liberty's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.68% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in West Liberty, 8.98% were under the age of 15, 20.50% aged 15 to 29, 55.84% aged 30 to 64, 13.64% aged 65 to 84, and 1.04% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,309 less females than males in West Liberty:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 29.94% females and 70.06% males in West Liberty, KY.
The West Liberty, KY gender ratio is 234:100 i.e. 234 men to 100 women (2.340).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 403.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 162.

West Liberty's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of West Liberty population: 79.68% are White, 11.92% are Black or African American, 3.68% are Asian, 1.41% are some other race and 3.31% are multiracial.
West Liberty's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 32 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,231 (99.02% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in West Liberty is White with a population of 2,6 (79.68% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,520 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, West Liberty's population decreased by 30 (0.90%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, West Liberty's population decreased by 77 (2.33%), 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, West Liberty's population was lowest in year 2021 at 3,063.