Flatwoods, Kentucky Population 2024

7,199

Flatwoods Demographics

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

  • White: 96.14%
  • Two or more races: 3.45%
  • Asian: 0.41%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
3.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,058.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.52% (-111)
The current population of Flatwoods, Kentucky is 7,199 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 7,310.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White7,00096.14%
Two or more races2513.45%
Asian300.41%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Flatwoods Population by Race

Flatwoods Population Pyramid 2024

Flatwoods Median Age

41.4

Total

40.1

Male

45.5

Female

Flatwoods Adults

There are 5,581 adults, (1,610 of whom are seniors) in Flatwoods.

Flatwoods Age Dependency

83.4

Age Dependency Ratio

40.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Flatwoods Sex Ratio

Female3,72351.13%
Male3,55848.87%

Flatwoods Population by Age

Flatwoods Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,8872.4777.722.3
Married1,1723.2389.510.5
Non Family9821.1969.230.8
Female5033.0779.120.9
Male2302.8350.449.6

3.03

Average Family Size

2.47

Average Household Size

77.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Flatwoods Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3106.11%
Associates Degree73814.54%
Bachelors Degree4128.12%
Graduate Degree3957.78%
High School Graduate1,76934.86%
Less Than 9th Grade1743.43%
Some College1,27625.15%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Flatwoods Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Flatwoods Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,8814,441713
2+ Races1359138
Hispanic743434
Asian242422

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 91.67%.

Flatwoods Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$81,652$83,456$80,491
Graduate Degree$49,346$48,673$59,250
High School Graduate$37,880$39,135$27,240
Less Than 9th Grade$35,357$37,768$16,696
Overall$39,259$41,011$34,080
Some College$34,272$39,239$30,446

$39,259

Average Earnings

$41,011

Average Male

$34,080

Average Female

Flatwoods Earnings by Educational Attainment

Flatwoods Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Flatwoods Language

98.37% of Flatwoods residents speak only English, while 1.63% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.32% of the population.

Flatwoods Language

Flatwoods Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White6,8151,16717.12%
Multiple2515622.31%
Hispanic1082926.85%

17.15%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.3%

Male Poverty Rate

18.95%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Flatwoods

The race most likely to be in poverty in Flatwoods is Hispanic, with 26.85% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Flatwoods is White, with 17.12% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.84%. Among those working part-time, it was 28.24%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.44%.

Flatwoods Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade35.32%
High School19.14%
Some College17.02%
Bachelors or Greater1.12%

Flatwoods Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed80%
Female Unemployed28.46%
Male Employed13.49%
Female Employed11.59%

Flatwoods Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Flatwoods Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$70,955$83,228
Households$60,467$71,493
Married Families$83,150$-999,999,999
Non Families$29,688$44,838

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Flatwoods Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

42.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.0%

Male Marriage Rate

40.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Flatwoods Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Flatwoods Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Flatwoods Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Flatwoods Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

481

Number of Veterans

470

Male Veterans

11

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War173
Vietnam153
Second Gulf War48
Korea16
World War II15

Flatwoods Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54148
65 to 74125
75+112
55 to 6474
18 to 3422

Flatwoods Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4818.98%

Flatwoods Veterans by Race

Flatwoods Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.64%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.22%

Veteran Disability Rate

Flatwoods Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

50.7%

Labor Force Participation

47.6%

Employment Rate

6.1%

Unemployment Rate

Flatwoods Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Flatwoods Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Flatwoods 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

56.28%

Born in Flatwoods

98.97%

Native Born

1.03%

Foreign Born

0.81%

Non Citizen

0.22%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.97% of Flatwoods residents were born in the United States, with 56.28% having been born in Kentucky. 0.81% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Flatwoods Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20297,060-28-0.4%
20287,088-28-0.39%
20277,116-27-0.38%
20267,143-28-0.39%
20257,171-28-0.39%
20247,199-28-0.39%
20237,227-12-0.17%
20227,239-39-0.54%
20217,278-32-0.44%
20207,3102042.87%
20197,106-32-0.45%
20187,138-28-0.39%
20177,166-58-0.8%
20167,224-35-0.48%
20157,259-59-0.81%
20147,318-28-0.38%
20137,346-34-0.46%
20127,380-52-0.7%
20117,432-2-0.03%
20107,43400%
20007,605-194-2.49%
19907,799-555-6.64%
19808,35497413.2%
19707,3803,63997.27%
19603,741-3,319-47.01%

Flatwoods Population by Year