McCreary County, Kentucky Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

16,867

Median Age

39.0

Male Median

38.7

Female Median

39.7

McCreary County, Kentucky Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

McCreary County, Kentucky Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by -6.9%%.

-6.9%% Growth

McCreary County, Kentucky Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


McCreary County, Kentucky Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202439.016,867
202338.716,905
202239.216,892
202139.717,044
202039.717,333
201939.417,465
201840.017,635
201739.217,748
201638.917,850
201538.818,001
201438.618,073
201338.618,163
201238.618,204
201138.118,201
201036.718,122

McCreary County, Kentucky Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 55.5%
5–1716.3%
18–247.6%
25–3413.8%
35–5427.8%
55–6412.9%
65+16.2%

Dependency Ratios for McCreary County, Kentucky

Total Dependency Ratio:
61.3
Youth Dependency:
35.1
Old-Age Dependency:
26.2

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for McCreary County, Kentucky

The median age in McCreary County, Kentucky is 39.0 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of McCreary County, Kentucky is 16,867.

In McCreary County, Kentucky, seniors (ages 65+) make up 16.2% of the population, while children under 18 represent 16.3%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in McCreary County, Kentucky is aging.
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