Clinton County, KY Population

Overview

9,372

Total Population

42.6

Median age

49.48%

Female population %

102.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

58.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

287

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Clinton County is 42.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Clinton County's population under 18 was 21.52%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Clinton County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.58% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Clinton County, 17.40% were under the age of 15, 16.86% aged 15 to 29, 46.16% aged 30 to 64, 16.92% aged 65 to 84, and 2.66% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 98 less females than males in Clinton County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.48% females and 50.52% males in Clinton County, KY.
The Clinton County, KY gender ratio is 102.1:100 i.e. 102.1 men to 100 women (1.021).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 397.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 383.

Clinton County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Clinton County population: 95.89% are White, 0.37% are Black or African American, 1.15% are Asian, 0.58% are some other race and 2.01% are multiracial.
Clinton County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 287 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 9,085 (96.94% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Clinton County is White with a population of 8,987 (95.89% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 10,282 in the year 2012
From 2000 to 2010, Clinton County's population increased by 651 (6.78%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Clinton County's population decreased by 1,024 (9.98%), 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, Clinton County's population was lowest in year 2022 at 9,123.