Russell County, Kentucky Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

18,221

Median Age

42.0

Male Median

41.3

Female Median

43.0

Russell County, Kentucky Population Growth

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

Russell County, Kentucky Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by +4.4%%.

+4.4%% Growth

Russell County, Kentucky Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

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


Russell County, Kentucky Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202442.018,221
202342.218,117
202242.418,021
202142.517,909
202043.417,846
201943.317,778
201843.117,760
201743.417,731
201643.417,684
201542.917,669
201442.317,646
201341.717,636
201241.217,562
201141.117,521
201041.117,445

Russell County, Kentucky Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 55.6%
5–1717.5%
18–247.9%
25–3411.6%
35–5422.7%
55–6414.1%
65+20.6%

Dependency Ratios for Russell County, Kentucky

Total Dependency Ratio:
77.6
Youth Dependency:
41.0
Old-Age Dependency:
36.5

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



Age & Gender FAQs for Russell County, Kentucky

The median age in Russell County, Kentucky is 42.0 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Russell County, Kentucky is 18,221.

In Russell County, Kentucky, seniors (ages 65+) make up 20.6% of the population, while children under 18 represent 17.5%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Russell County, Kentucky has remained stable.
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