Cold Spring, Kentucky Population 2024

6,477

Cold Spring Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Cold Spring was:

  • White: 95.57%
  • Two or more races: 2.97%
  • Black or African American: 1.45%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
4.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,364.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
4.05% (252)
The current population of Cold Spring, Kentucky is 6,477 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 6,225.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,98195.57%
Two or more races1862.97%
Black or African American911.45%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Cold Spring Population by Race

Cold Spring Population Pyramid 2024

Cold Spring Median Age

49.7

Total

50.6

Male

48.8

Female

Cold Spring Adults

There are 5,170 adults, (1,849 of whom are seniors) in Cold Spring.

Cold Spring Age Dependency

88.4

Age Dependency Ratio

55.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Cold Spring Sex Ratio

Female3,58257.24%
Male2,67642.76%

Cold Spring Population by Age

Cold Spring Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,7872.2387.912.1
Married1,4292.7889.610.4
Non Family8461.1587.212.8
Female4022.3989.310.7
Male1102.9466.433.6

2.67

Average Family Size

2.23

Average Household Size

87.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Cold Spring Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade621.3%
Associates Degree3437.21%
Bachelors Degree1,25626.39%
Graduate Degree75915.95%
High School Graduate1,30827.48%
Less Than 9th Grade931.95%
Some College93919.73%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Cold Spring Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Cold Spring Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,6124,4571,947
2+ Races12412455
Hispanic676720
Black242413

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 54.17%.

Cold Spring Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$77,873$88,462$68,883
Graduate Degree$66,923$101,813$47,063
High School Graduate$31,824$41,875$28,548
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$51,470$66,159$46,589
Some College$35,756$50,918$32,041

$51,470

Average Earnings

$66,159

Average Male

$46,589

Average Female

Cold Spring Earnings by Educational Attainment

Cold Spring Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Cold Spring Language

98.16% of Cold Spring residents speak only English, while 1.84% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 1.09% of the population.

Cold Spring Language

Cold Spring Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White5,9413576.01%
Black916773.63%

6.83%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.08%

Male Poverty Rate

7.39%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Cold Spring

The race most likely to be in poverty in Cold Spring is Black, with 73.63% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Cold Spring is White, with 6.01% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.23%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.78%.

Cold Spring Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School14.32%
Less Than 9th Grade9.68%
Some College5.97%
Bachelors or Greater1.54%

Cold Spring Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed23.08%
Female Employed4.64%
Male Employed0.07%
Male Unemployed0%

Cold Spring Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Cold Spring Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$90,396$134,792
Households$76,151$115,490
Married Families$116,250$-999,999,999
Non Families$48,750$70,334

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Cold Spring Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

57.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

69.1%

Male Marriage Rate

48.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Cold Spring Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Cold Spring Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Cold Spring Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Cold Spring Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

413

Number of Veterans

398

Male Veterans

15

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam151
First Gulf War115
Second Gulf War57
Korea45
World War II16

Cold Spring Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74119
75+107
55 to 64100
35 to 5487
18 to 340

Cold Spring Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3897.86%
Black2426.37%

Cold Spring Veterans by Race

Cold Spring Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

22.28%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.15%

Veteran Disability Rate

Cold Spring Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.2%

Labor Force Participation

58.6%

Employment Rate

2.5%

Unemployment Rate

Cold Spring Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Cold Spring Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Cold Spring Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

57%

Born in Cold Spring

97.43%

Native Born

2.57%

Foreign Born

1.34%

Non Citizen

1.23%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.43% of Cold Spring residents were born in the United States, with 57% having been born in Kentucky. 1.34% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Cold Spring Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20296,792630.94%
20286,729630.95%
20276,666630.95%
20266,603630.96%
20256,540630.97%
20246,477630.98%
20236,414651.02%
20226,349891.42%
20216,260350.56%
20206,225-358-5.44%
20196,5831021.57%
20186,481821.28%
20176,399951.51%
20166,30410.02%
20156,303320.51%
20146,271500.8%
20136,221480.78%
20126,173941.55%
20116,0791051.76%
20105,97400%
20003,80692632.15%
19902,880-2,468-46.15%
19705,348-1,444-21.26%

Cold Spring Population by Year