Calloway County, Kentucky Population 2024

38,467

Calloway County, Kentucky's estimated 2024 population is 38,467 with a growth rate of 0.49% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Calloway County, Kentucky is the 26th largest county in Kentucky. The 2010 population was 37,360 and has seen a growth of 2.96% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
202939,4021870.48%
202839,2151870.48%
202739,0281870.48%
202638,8411870.48%
202538,6541870.49%
202438,4671870.49%
202338,2801870.49%
202238,0931970.52%
202137,8963000.8%
202037,596-1,477-3.78%
201939,073910.23%
201838,9821410.36%
201738,841810.21%
201638,760650.17%
201538,6952130.55%
201438,482330.09%
201338,4493841.01%
201238,0653851.02%
201137,6803200.86%
201037,36000%
199030,7357042.34%
198030,0312,3398.45%
197027,6926,72032.04%
196020,9728254.09%
195020,1471,1065.81%
194019,0411,3797.81%
193017,662-3,140-15.09%
192020,8029354.71%
191019,8672,23412.67%
190017,6332,95820.16%
189014,6751,38010.38%
188013,2953,88541.29%
18709,410-505-5.09%
18609,9151,81922.47%
18508,096-1,698-17.34%
18409,7944,63089.66%
18305,164-34,238-86.89%
2024 Growth Rate
0.49% (187)
County Website
Calloway County
County Seat
Murray
2020 Population
37,596
Area
385 mi²
Density
100 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
2.32% (871)
Founded
November 3, 1822

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White33,62290.03%
Black or African American1,3023.49%
Two or more races1,1723.14%
Asian5961.6%
Other race4461.19%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1130.3%
Native American940.25%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Calloway County, Kentucky Population by Race

Calloway County, Kentucky Population Pyramid 2024

Calloway County, Kentucky Median Age

35.6

Total

34.9

Male

36.5

Female

Calloway County, Kentucky Adults

There are 30,616 adults, (6,393 of whom are seniors) in Calloway County, Kentucky.

Calloway County, Kentucky Age Dependency

54.2

Age Dependency Ratio

26.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

27.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Calloway County, Kentucky Sex Ratio

Female19,14451.26%
Male18,20148.74%

Calloway County, Kentucky Population by Age

Calloway County, Kentucky Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All14,8052.3164.435.6
Married6,5352.9683.616.4
Non Family6,0431.3247.152.9
Female1,5793.3354.845.2
Male6482.3456.643.4

2.93

Average Family Size

2.31

Average Household Size

64.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Calloway County, Kentucky Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,4696.32%
Associates Degree1,6717.18%
Bachelors Degree4,10917.66%
Graduate Degree3,22613.87%
High School Graduate7,41331.87%
Less Than 9th Grade7923.4%
Some College4,58219.7%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Calloway County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White21,14019,1946,977
Black734695136
Hispanic54542832
2+ Races42739264
Asian381262137
Other Race22318411
Native American37210
Islander35350

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 35.96%.

Calloway County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$47,581$53,727$40,984
Graduate Degree$60,813$67,037$56,296
High School Graduate$30,681$38,286$22,509
Less Than 9th Grade$33,874$33,333$38,243
Overall$37,173$43,998$31,696
Some College$30,501$37,059$28,413

$37,173

Average Earnings

$43,998

Average Male

$31,696

Average Female

Calloway County, Kentucky Earnings by Educational Attainment

Calloway County, Kentucky Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Calloway County, Kentucky Language

96.63% of Calloway County, Kentucky residents speak only English, while 3.37% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.72% of the population.

Calloway County, Kentucky Language

Calloway County, Kentucky Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White30,3205,29417.46%
Black1,09145541.7%
Multiple1,10830027.08%
Hispanic1,01825925.44%
Other41913431.98%
Native914246.15%
Asian581325.51%
Islander1131614.16%

18.74%

Overall Poverty Rate

16.44%

Male Poverty Rate

20.98%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Calloway County, Kentucky

The race most likely to be in poverty in Calloway County, Kentucky is Native, with 46.15% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Calloway County, Kentucky is Asian, with 5.51% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.16%. Among those working part-time, it was 29.33%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 27.9%.

Calloway County, Kentucky Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade25.35%
High School14.73%
Some College14.33%
Bachelors or Greater11.68%

Calloway County, Kentucky Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed49.45%
Male Unemployed21.1%
Female Employed14.81%
Male Employed7.85%

Calloway County, Kentucky Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Calloway County, Kentucky Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$74,371$88,395
Households$48,276$68,254
Married Families$84,713$-999,999,999
Non Families$27,452$37,991

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Calloway County, Kentucky Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

43.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.6%

Male Marriage Rate

41.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Calloway County, Kentucky Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Calloway 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.

Calloway County, Kentucky Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Calloway County, Kentucky Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,670

Number of Veterans

1,594

Male Veterans

76

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam509
First Gulf War364
Second Gulf War352
Korea45
World War II22

Calloway County, Kentucky Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+443
55 to 64432
65 to 74427
35 to 54273
18 to 3495

Calloway County, Kentucky Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,4970.05383149340141681
2+ Races980.13136729222520108
Black500.045998160073597055
Hispanic380.05539358600583091
Asian110.02186878727634195
Other Race80.022792022792022793
Native American60.16216216216216217

Calloway County, Kentucky Veterans by Race

Calloway County, Kentucky Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.51%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.85%

Veteran Disability Rate

Calloway County, Kentucky Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.1%

Labor Force Participation

55.3%

Employment Rate

4.7%

Unemployment Rate

Calloway County, Kentucky Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Calloway County, Kentucky Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Calloway 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

57.48%

Born in Calloway County, Kentucky

96.55%

Native Born

3.45%

Foreign Born

1.52%

Non Citizen

1.93%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.55% of Calloway County, Kentucky residents were born in the United States, with 57.48% having been born in Kentucky. 1.52% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Calloway County, Kentucky Place of Birth

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