Adair County, Kentucky Population 2024

19,431

Adair County, Kentucky's estimated 2024 population is 19,431 with a growth rate of 0.87% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Adair County, Kentucky is the 63rd largest county in Kentucky. The 2010 population was 18,750 and has seen a growth of 3.63% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
202920,2661670.83%
202820,0991670.84%
202719,9321670.84%
202619,7651670.85%
202519,5981670.86%
202419,4311670.87%
202319,2641670.87%
202219,0971310.69%
202118,966830.44%
202018,883-589-3.02%
201919,4722711.41%
201819,201-110-0.57%
201719,311180.09%
201619,2931210.63%
201519,172-96-0.5%
201419,2681400.73%
201319,1281891%
201218,939-45-0.24%
201118,9842341.25%
201018,75000%
199015,3601270.83%
198015,2332,19616.84%
197013,037-1,662-11.31%
196014,699-2,904-16.5%
195017,603-963-5.19%
194018,5662,16513.2%
193016,401-888-5.14%
192017,2897864.76%
191016,5031,61510.85%
190014,8881,1678.51%
189013,7216434.92%
188013,0782,01318.19%
187011,0651,55616.36%
18609,509-389-3.93%
18509,8981,43216.91%
18408,4662493.03%
18308,217-548-6.25%
18208,7652,75445.82%
18106,011-14,255-70.34%
2024 Growth Rate
0.87% (167)
County Website
Adair County
County Seat
Columbia
2020 Population
18,883
Area
405 mi²
Density
48 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
2.9% (548)
Founded
1801

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White17,44492.36%
Two or more races9334.94%
Black or African American3071.63%
Other race1030.55%
Asian730.39%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander240.13%
Native American30.02%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Adair County, Kentucky Population by Race

Adair County, Kentucky Population Pyramid 2024

Adair County, Kentucky Median Age

40.3

Total

39.2

Male

41.6

Female

Adair County, Kentucky Adults

There are 15,058 adults, (3,655 of whom are seniors) in Adair County, Kentucky.

Adair County, Kentucky Age Dependency

65.6

Age Dependency Ratio

32.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Adair County, Kentucky Sex Ratio

Female9,32349.36%
Male9,56450.64%

Adair County, Kentucky Population by Age

Adair County, Kentucky Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,8032.5976.523.5
Married3,6303.1984.515.5
Non Family2,2771.1472.227.8
Female6493.7854.245.8
Male2474.1355.544.5

3.24

Average Family Size

2.59

Average Household Size

76.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Adair County, Kentucky Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade9227.25%
Associates Degree1,41411.12%
Bachelors Degree1,1398.96%
Graduate Degree1,2299.67%
High School Graduate5,06439.83%
Less Than 9th Grade8436.63%
Some College2,10216.53%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Adair County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Adair County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White12,10410,4212,179
2+ Races24718239
Black235235127
Hispanic15110527
Asian575722
Other Race1700
Native American331

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 54.04%.

Adair County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$50,786$50,625$50,833
Graduate Degree$60,243$54,563$60,634
High School Graduate$28,935$29,304$28,454
Less Than 9th Grade$24,205$23,603$26,136
Overall$32,736$31,995$33,085
Some College$32,369$34,557$30,896

$32,736

Average Earnings

$31,995

Average Male

$33,085

Average Female

Adair County, Kentucky Earnings by Educational Attainment

Adair County, Kentucky Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Adair County, Kentucky Language

96.68% of Adair County, Kentucky residents speak only English, while 3.32% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.63% of the population.

Adair County, Kentucky Language

Adair County, Kentucky Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White16,3013,31520.34%
Multiple84411613.74%
Hispanic4325312.27%
Other854856.47%

19.78%

Overall Poverty Rate

16.45%

Male Poverty Rate

23.37%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Adair County, Kentucky

The race most likely to be in poverty in Adair County, Kentucky is Other, with 56.47% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Adair County, Kentucky is Hispanic, with 12.27% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.64%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.85%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 28.67%.

Adair County, Kentucky Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade34.97%
High School19.26%
Some College14.83%
Bachelors or Greater2.9%

Adair County, Kentucky Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed62.08%
Male Unemployed8.94%
Female Employed7.03%
Male Employed7%

Adair County, Kentucky Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Adair County, Kentucky Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$61,500$79,425
Households$49,690$65,724
Married Families$67,847$-999,999,999
Non Families$25,614$36,145

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Adair County, Kentucky Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.6%

Male Marriage Rate

47.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Adair County, Kentucky Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Adair County, Kentucky Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Adair County, Kentucky Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Adair County, Kentucky Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,086

Number of Veterans

982

Male Veterans

104

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War346
Vietnam336
Second Gulf War316
Korea15
World War II0

Adair County, Kentucky Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74373
35 to 54308
75+169
55 to 64126
18 to 34110

Adair County, Kentucky Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White9120.06467167777620196
Black1460.5017182130584192
2+ Races280.054901960784313725
Hispanic270.08598726114649681

Adair County, Kentucky Veterans by Race

Adair County, Kentucky Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.46%

Veteran Poverty Rate

42.34%

Veteran Disability Rate

Adair County, Kentucky Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

53.9%

Labor Force Participation

50.3%

Employment Rate

6.6%

Unemployment Rate

Adair County, Kentucky Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Adair County, Kentucky Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Adair County, Kentucky 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

72.61%

Born in Adair County, Kentucky

97.11%

Native Born

2.89%

Foreign Born

2.27%

Non Citizen

0.62%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.11% of Adair County, Kentucky residents were born in the United States, with 72.61% having been born in Kentucky. 2.27% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Adair County, Kentucky Place of Birth

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