Mammoth Cave, Kentucky Population 2024

1,424

Mammoth Cave is a city located in Kentucky. Mammoth Cave has a 2024 population of 1,424. Mammoth Cave is currently declining at a rate of 0% annually and its population has decreased by 0% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 0 in 2020.

The average household income in Mammoth Cave is $57,961 with a poverty rate of 21.37%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Mammoth Cave is 54.4 years, 42.5 years for males, and 57.8 years for females.

Mammoth Cave Demographics

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

  • White: 89.33%
  • Black or African American: 4.99%
  • Two or more races: 4.99%
  • Other race: 0.7%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
105.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
13.40/sq mi
The current population of Mammoth Cave, Kentucky is 1,424 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.

Mammoth Cave, Kentucky Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,27289.33%
Black or African American714.99%
Two or more races714.99%
Other race100.7%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Mammoth Cave Population by Race

Mammoth Cave Population Pyramid 2024

Mammoth Cave Median Age

54.4

Total

42.5

Male

57.8

Female

Mammoth Cave Adults

There are 1,255 adults, (437 of whom are seniors) in Mammoth Cave.

Mammoth Cave Age Dependency

74.1

Age Dependency Ratio

53.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

20.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Mammoth Cave Sex Ratio

Female65445.93%
Male77054.07%

Mammoth Cave Population by Age

Mammoth Cave Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5222.4386.213.8
Married2542.8595.74.3
Non Family2081.2175.524.5
Male395.561000
Female213.4852.447.6

3.21

Average Family Size

2.43

Average Household Size

86.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Mammoth Cave Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade12011.34%
9th to 12th Grade696.52%
High School Graduate49046.31%
Some College21119.94%
Associates Degree767.18%
Bachelors Degree615.77%
Graduate Degree312.93%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Mammoth Cave Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Mammoth Cave Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,03885292
Hispanic13100
Other Race10100
2+ Races1070

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 8.86%.

Mammoth Cave Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Overall$29,715$0$23,281
Less Than 9th Grade$38,523$56,964$0
High School Graduate$28,092$28,860$20,750
Some College$42,500$58,906$34,934
Bachelors Degree$0$0$0
Graduate Degree$0$0$0

$29,715

Average Earnings

$0

Average Male

$23,281

Average Female

Mammoth Cave Earnings by Educational Attainment

Mammoth Cave Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Mammoth Cave Language

94.33% of Mammoth Cave residents speak only English, while 5.67% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.68% of the population.

Mammoth Cave Language

Mammoth Cave Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,26821817.19%
Black704868.57%
Multiple703752.86%
Hispanic441125%

21.37%

Overall Poverty Rate

22.86%

Male Poverty Rate

19.6%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Mammoth Cave

The race most likely to be in poverty in Mammoth Cave is Black, with 68.57% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Mammoth Cave is White, with 17.19% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.7%. Among those working part-time, it was 27.84%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.34%.

Mammoth Cave Poverty

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Rate
Poverty
Some College16.72%
Less Than 9th Grade13.23%
Bachelors or Greater10.87%
High School10.82%

Mammoth Cave Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed100%
Male Employed28.21%
Male Unemployed19.3%
Female Employed8%

Mammoth Cave Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Mammoth Cave Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Households$45,357$57,961
Families$57,500$73,026
Married Families$59,118$-999,999,999
Non Families$28,047$35,220

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Mammoth Cave Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

43.2%

Male Marriage Rate

60.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Mammoth Cave Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Mammoth Cave 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 20-34.

Mammoth Cave Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Mammoth Cave Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

164

Number of Veterans

151

Male Veterans

13

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Vietnam60
First Gulf War38
Korea35
Second Gulf War28
World War II0

Mammoth Cave Veterans by War

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Age Group
Veterans
75+80
55 to 6450
65 to 7415
35 to 5413
18 to 346

Mammoth Cave Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White16414.37%

Mammoth Cave Veterans by Race

Mammoth Cave Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.76%

Veteran Poverty Rate

59.15%

Veteran Disability Rate

Mammoth Cave Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

46.7%

Labor Force Participation

40.5%

Employment Rate

13.4%

Unemployment Rate

Mammoth Cave Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Mammoth Cave Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Mammoth Cave 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

73.53%

Born in Mammoth Cave

99.3%

Native Born

0.7%

Foreign Born

0.21%

Non Citizen

0.49%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.3% of Mammoth Cave residents were born in the United States, with 73.53% having been born in Kentucky. 0.21% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Mammoth Cave Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
20241,42400%

Mammoth Cave Population by Year