Casey County, Kentucky Population 2024

15,925

Casey County, Kentucky's estimated 2024 population is 15,925 with a growth rate of 0.04% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Casey County, Kentucky is the 71st largest county in Kentucky. The 2010 population was 15,987 and has seen a growth of -0.39% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
202915,96070.04%
202815,95370.04%
202715,94670.04%
202615,93970.04%
202515,93270.04%
202415,92570.04%
202315,91870.04%
202215,911-29-0.18%
202115,940220.14%
202015,918-286-1.76%
201916,2042541.59%
201815,9501140.72%
201715,836510.32%
201615,785290.18%
201515,756-34-0.22%
201415,790-227-1.42%
201316,017-12-0.07%
201216,0291130.71%
201115,916-71-0.44%
201015,98700%
199014,211-607-4.1%
198014,8181,88814.6%
197012,930-1,397-9.75%
196014,327-3,119-17.88%
195017,446-2,516-12.6%
194019,9623,21519.2%
193016,747-466-2.71%
192017,2131,73411.2%
191015,4793352.21%
190015,1443,29627.82%
189011,8488657.88%
188010,9832,09923.63%
18708,8842,41837.4%
18606,466-90-1.37%
18506,5561,61732.74%
18404,93959713.75%
18304,342-7-0.16%
18204,3491,06432.39%
18103,285-12,675-79.42%
2024 Growth Rate
0.04% (7)
County Website
Casey County
County Seat
Liberty
2020 Population
15,918
Area
444 mi²
Density
36 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.04% (7)
Founded
November 14, 1806

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White15,22895.52%
Two or more races3282.06%
Other race1641.03%
Black or African American1460.92%
Asian460.29%
Native American300.19%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Casey County, Kentucky Population by Race

Casey County, Kentucky Population Pyramid 2024

Casey County, Kentucky Median Age

41.9

Total

40.3

Male

43.6

Female

Casey County, Kentucky Adults

There are 12,290 adults, (3,283 of whom are seniors) in Casey County, Kentucky.

Casey County, Kentucky Age Dependency

77

Age Dependency Ratio

36.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Casey County, Kentucky Sex Ratio

Female8,22951.62%
Male7,71348.38%

Casey County, Kentucky Population by Age

Casey County, Kentucky Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,0292.5775.824.2
Married2,8893.3486.513.5
Non Family2,0721.1763.636.4
Female8193.236832
Male2493.178.721.3

3.21

Average Family Size

2.57

Average Household Size

75.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Casey County, Kentucky Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,0129.16%
Associates Degree7146.46%
Bachelors Degree7116.43%
Graduate Degree6395.78%
High School Graduate4,81243.54%
Less Than 9th Grade1,50013.57%
Some College1,66415.06%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Casey County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White10,5938,2541,323
2+ Races2101140
Hispanic1948027
Black94660
Asian46460
Other Race26190
Native American14140

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 13.92%.

Casey County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$40,625$0$41,552
Graduate Degree$53,103$59,922$46,818
High School Graduate$26,928$30,063$20,688
Less Than 9th Grade$16,262$20,857$9,318
Overall$29,313$32,683$24,268
Some College$30,891$44,792$22,589

$29,313

Average Earnings

$32,683

Average Male

$24,268

Average Female

Casey County, Kentucky Earnings by Educational Attainment

Casey County, Kentucky Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Casey County, Kentucky Language

95.07% of Casey County, Kentucky residents speak only English, while 4.93% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 3.37% of the population.

Casey County, Kentucky Language

Casey County, Kentucky Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White14,6843,84226.16%
Multiple31411135.35%
Black1134943.36%
Hispanic480449.17%
Native2525100%
Asian4612.17%
Other15910.63%

26.1%

Overall Poverty Rate

24.27%

Male Poverty Rate

27.83%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Casey County, Kentucky

The race most likely to be in poverty in Casey County, Kentucky is Native, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Casey County, Kentucky is Other, with 0.63% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.78%. Among those working part-time, it was 24.96%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 32.51%.

Casey County, Kentucky Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade40.56%
High School22%
Some College16.69%
Bachelors or Greater2.02%

Casey County, Kentucky Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed69.55%
Male Unemployed52.64%
Female Employed13.6%
Male Employed9.89%

Casey County, Kentucky Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Casey County, Kentucky Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$49,986$69,383
Households$42,190$58,686
Married Families$62,679$-999,999,999
Non Families$22,854$34,429

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Casey County, Kentucky Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.2%

Male Marriage Rate

49.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Casey County, Kentucky Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Casey 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.

Casey County, Kentucky Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Casey County, Kentucky Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

813

Number of Veterans

788

Male Veterans

25

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam376
Second Gulf War170
First Gulf War84
Korea42
World War II0

Casey County, Kentucky Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+267
65 to 74262
55 to 64115
35 to 54104
18 to 3465

Casey County, Kentucky Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White8040.06784810126582279
Native American90.6428571428571429

Casey County, Kentucky Veterans by Race

Casey County, Kentucky Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.15%

Veteran Poverty Rate

41.11%

Veteran Disability Rate

Casey County, Kentucky Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

48.1%

Labor Force Participation

43%

Employment Rate

10.4%

Unemployment Rate

Casey County, Kentucky Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Casey County, Kentucky Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Casey 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

77.84%

Born in Casey County, Kentucky

99.09%

Native Born

0.91%

Foreign Born

0.72%

Non Citizen

0.19%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.09% of Casey County, Kentucky residents were born in the United States, with 77.84% having been born in Kentucky. 0.72% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Casey County, Kentucky Place of Birth

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