Fleming County, Kentucky Population 2024

15,606

Fleming County, Kentucky's estimated 2024 population is 15,606 with a growth rate of 1.06% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Fleming County, Kentucky is the 73rd largest county in Kentucky. The 2010 population was 14,398 and has seen a growth of 8.39% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
202916,4261641.01%
202816,2621641.02%
202716,0981641.03%
202615,9341641.04%
202515,7701641.05%
202415,6061641.06%
202315,4421641.07%
202215,278130.09%
202115,2651641.09%
202015,1015273.62%
201914,574840.58%
201814,490510.35%
201714,439-50-0.35%
201614,489-87-0.6%
201514,5761000.69%
201414,476-64-0.44%
201314,540130.09%
201214,527440.3%
201114,483850.59%
201014,39800%
199012,292-31-0.25%
198012,3239578.42%
197011,3664764.37%
196010,890-1,072-8.96%
195011,962-1,365-10.24%
194013,3273963.06%
193012,931-2,683-17.18%
192015,614-452-2.81%
191016,066-1,008-5.9%
190017,0749966.19%
189016,0788575.63%
188015,2211,82313.61%
187013,3989097.28%
186012,489-1,425-10.24%
185013,9146464.87%
184013,268-231-1.71%
183013,4991,31310.77%
182012,1863,23936.2%
18108,9473,93178.37%
18005,016-11,410-69.46%
2024 Growth Rate
1.06% (164)
County Website
Fleming County
County Seat
Flemingsburg
2020 Population
15,101
Area
349 mi²
Density
45 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
3.34% (505)
Founded
1798

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White14,38595.2%
Two or more races4272.83%
Black or African American1320.87%
Asian790.52%
Other race650.43%
Native American230.15%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Fleming County, Kentucky Population by Race

Fleming County, Kentucky Population Pyramid 2024

Fleming County, Kentucky Median Age

40.8

Total

39.7

Male

41.4

Female

Fleming County, Kentucky Adults

There are 11,416 adults, (2,751 of whom are seniors) in Fleming County, Kentucky.

Fleming County, Kentucky Age Dependency

74.4

Age Dependency Ratio

31.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Fleming County, Kentucky Sex Ratio

Female7,53549.86%
Male7,57650.14%

Fleming County, Kentucky Population by Age

Fleming County, Kentucky Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,7472.6274.525.5
Married3,0473.098812
Non Family1,7501.2667.332.7
Female6083.2645.154.9
Male3424.274357

3.09

Average Family Size

2.62

Average Household Size

74.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Fleming County, Kentucky Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,08810.66%
Associates Degree9339.14%
Bachelors Degree9989.78%
Graduate Degree6136.01%
High School Graduate4,33142.44%
Less Than 9th Grade8077.91%
Some College1,43614.07%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Fleming County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White9,7587,9491,516
2+ Races17713427
Black94857
Asian797961
Other Race65570
Hispanic58550
Native American2300

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 77.22%.

Fleming County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$43,194$49,891$37,692
Graduate Degree$52,253$88,056$51,817
High School Graduate$32,579$42,033$25,402
Less Than 9th Grade$24,375$21,908$40,450
Overall$38,783$43,171$29,272
Some College$40,126$54,966$29,173

$38,783

Average Earnings

$43,171

Average Male

$29,272

Average Female

Fleming County, Kentucky Earnings by Educational Attainment

Fleming County, Kentucky Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Fleming County, Kentucky Language

95.65% of Fleming County, Kentucky residents speak only English, while 4.35% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2% of the population.

Fleming County, Kentucky Language

Fleming County, Kentucky Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White14,2613,04821.37%
Asian796177.22%
Black1324534.09%
Other65812.31%
Hispanic25731.17%
Multiple42620.47%

20.99%

Overall Poverty Rate

21.31%

Male Poverty Rate

20.66%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Fleming County, Kentucky

The race most likely to be in poverty in Fleming County, Kentucky is Asian, with 77.22% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Fleming County, Kentucky is Multiple, with 0.47% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.25%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.15%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 29.94%.

Fleming County, Kentucky Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade39.21%
Some College16.76%
High School12.44%
Bachelors or Greater7.4%

Fleming County, Kentucky Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed32.57%
Male Unemployed30.38%
Female Employed10.24%
Male Employed7.02%

Fleming County, Kentucky Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Fleming County, Kentucky Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$59,724$76,152
Households$46,885$65,181
Married Families$68,639$-999,999,999
Non Families$24,563$37,645

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Fleming County, Kentucky Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.4%

Male Marriage Rate

49.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Fleming County, Kentucky Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Fleming County, Kentucky Marriage

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

Fleming County, Kentucky Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Fleming County, Kentucky Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

709

Number of Veterans

698

Male Veterans

11

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam263
First Gulf War179
Second Gulf War157
Korea42
World War II9

Fleming County, Kentucky Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64192
75+178
35 to 54162
65 to 74153
18 to 3424

Fleming County, Kentucky Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6810.06254017816144733
Asian110.13924050632911392
Black90.09574468085106383
2+ Races80.03007518796992481

Fleming County, Kentucky Veterans by Race

Fleming County, Kentucky Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.39%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.29%

Veteran Disability Rate

Fleming County, Kentucky Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55.5%

Labor Force Participation

50.8%

Employment Rate

8.4%

Unemployment Rate

Fleming County, Kentucky Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Fleming County, Kentucky Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Fleming 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

80.91%

Born in Fleming County, Kentucky

98.9%

Native Born

1.1%

Foreign Born

0.42%

Non Citizen

0.68%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.9% of Fleming County, Kentucky residents were born in the United States, with 80.91% having been born in Kentucky. 0.42% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Fleming County, Kentucky Place of Birth

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