Hyden, KY Demographics

The total population of Hyden is estimated to be 547 with 186 males (34.00%) and 361 females (66.00%). There are 175 more females than males in Hyden.
The median household income in Hyden was $89,796 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,370(1.55%) from $88,426 in 2020. This income is 120.36% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Hyden sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 65 years and over old, at $90,892. Overall, the median household income for the city of Hyden stands at $89,796.
In Hyden, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $46,689 for males and $21,418 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, while the Census reported a median income of $67,557 for males, while data for females was unavailable due to an insufficient number of sample observations.
In Hyden, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $89,430.
In 2022, the population of Hyden was 293, a 1.68% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Hyden's population was 298, a decline of 1.65% compared to a population of 303 in 2020.
The median age in Hyden, KY is 46.6, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 5.50% were under the age of 15, 15.60% aged 15 to 29, 41.06% aged 30 to 64, 24.77% aged 65 to 84, and 13.07% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Hyden population: 91.51% are White, 1.15% are Black or African American and 7.34% are Asian.