Overview
6,666
Total Population
41.2
Median age
48.66%
Female population %
105.5:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
58.9
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
1
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Wolfe County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Wolfe County is 41.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Wolfe County's population under 18 was 22.83%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Wolfe County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.96% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Wolfe County, 18.09% were under the age of 15, 17.42% aged 15 to 29, 45.53% aged 30 to 64, 17.09% aged 65 to 84, and 1.88% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 178 less females than males in Wolfe County:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.66% females and 51.34% males in Wolfe County, KY.
- The Wolfe County, KY gender ratio is 105.5:100 i.e. 105.5 men to 100 women (1.055).
- For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 365.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 299.
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Race / Ethnicity
Wolfe County's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Wolfe County population: 97.03% are White, 0.09% are Black or African American, 0.09% are Asian, 0.02% are some other race and 2.78% are multiracial.
- Wolfe County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
- By ethnicity, 1 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 6,665 (99.98% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Wolfe County is White with a population of 6,468 (97.03% of the total population).
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Year by year
Wolfe County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 7,365 in the year 2011
- From 2000 to 2010, Wolfe County's population increased by 233 (3.27%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Wolfe County's population decreased by 808 (10.97%), 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, Wolfe County's population was lowest in year 2022 at 6,400.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)