Robertson County, Kentucky Population 2024

2,379

Robertson County, Kentucky's estimated 2024 population is 2,379 with a growth rate of 2.85% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Robertson County, Kentucky is the 120th largest county in Kentucky. The 2010 population was 2,278 and has seen a growth of 4.43% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

33 Rows

Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,709662.5%
20282,643662.56%
20272,577662.63%
20262,511662.7%
20252,445662.77%
20242,379662.85%
20232,313662.94%
20222,247-10-0.44%
20212,257733.34%
20202,184351.63%
20192,14920.09%
20182,147200.94%
20172,127-10-0.47%
20162,137-2-0.09%
20152,139-50-2.28%
20142,189-29-1.31%
20132,21800%
20122,218-76-3.31%
20112,294160.7%
20102,27800%
19902,124-141-6.23%
19802,2651024.72%
19702,163-280-11.46%
19602,443-438-15.2%
19502,881-538-15.74%
19403,419752.24%
19303,344-527-13.61%
19203,871-250-6.07%
19104,121-779-15.9%
19004,9002164.61%
18904,684-1,130-19.44%
18805,8144157.69%
18705,3992,69099.3%
2024 Growth Rate
2.85% (66)
County Website
Robertson County
County Seat
Mount Olivet
2020 Population
2,184
Area
100 mi²
Density
24 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
8.93% (195)
Founded
1867

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,16398.01%
Two or more races331.5%
Black or African American70.32%
Other race40.18%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Robertson County, Kentucky Population by Race

Robertson County, Kentucky Population Pyramid 2024

Robertson County, Kentucky Median Age

39

Total

45.8

Male

36.5

Female

Robertson County, Kentucky Adults

There are 1,647 adults, (395 of whom are seniors) in Robertson County, Kentucky.

Robertson County, Kentucky Age Dependency

76.3

Age Dependency Ratio

31.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

44.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Robertson County, Kentucky Sex Ratio

Female1,26357.23%
Male94442.77%

Robertson County, Kentucky Population by Age

Robertson County, Kentucky Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7972.6974.225.8
Married3832.8694.55.5
Non Family2551.7563.136.9
Female1043.1947.152.9
Male554.9534.565.5

2.95

Average Family Size

2.69

Average Household Size

74.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Robertson County, Kentucky Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1409.18%
Associates Degree19812.98%
Bachelors Degree1499.77%
Graduate Degree372.43%
High School Graduate59639.08%
Less Than 9th Grade1016.62%
Some College30419.93%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Robertson County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,4881,247183
2+ Races21211
Hispanic990
Black772
Other Race440

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 28.57%.

Robertson County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$47,813$0$55,313
Graduate Degree$75,208$0$75,313
High School Graduate$34,821$47,105$0
Less Than 9th Grade$100,195$100,391$0
Overall$37,440$48,529$34,036
Some College$34,024$45,000$33,598

$37,440

Average Earnings

$48,529

Average Male

$34,036

Average Female

Robertson County, Kentucky Earnings by Educational Attainment

Robertson County, Kentucky Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Robertson County, Kentucky Language

99.15% of Robertson County, Kentucky residents speak only English, while 0.85% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.85% of the population.

Robertson County, Kentucky Language

Robertson County, Kentucky Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,99543521.8%
Multiple331545.45%

21.98%

Overall Poverty Rate

20%

Male Poverty Rate

23.62%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Robertson County, Kentucky

The race most likely to be in poverty in Robertson County, Kentucky is Multiple, with 45.45% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Robertson County, Kentucky is White, with 21.8% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.38%. Among those working part-time, it was 40.83%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 36.17%.

Robertson County, Kentucky Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School32.99%
Less Than 9th Grade28.77%
Some College14.81%
Bachelors or Greater13.56%

Robertson County, Kentucky Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed57.89%
Female Unemployed52%
Female Employed8.48%
Male Employed3.39%

Robertson County, Kentucky Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Robertson County, Kentucky Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$58,889$78,630
Households$53,798$68,070
Married Families$59,861$-999,999,999
Non Families$35,375$38,266

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Robertson County, Kentucky Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.8%

Male Marriage Rate

40.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Robertson County, Kentucky Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Robertson 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.

Robertson County, Kentucky Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Robertson County, Kentucky Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

107

Number of Veterans

100

Male Veterans

7

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam31
Second Gulf War29
First Gulf War19
World War II3
Korea0

Robertson County, Kentucky Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+32
65 to 7426
18 to 3425
55 to 6423
35 to 541

Robertson County, Kentucky Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1030.06377708978328174
2+ Races40.19047619047619047

Robertson County, Kentucky Veterans by Race

Robertson County, Kentucky Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

21.15%

Veteran Poverty Rate

18.27%

Veteran Disability Rate

Robertson County, Kentucky Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

52.4%

Labor Force Participation

48.7%

Employment Rate

7%

Unemployment Rate

Robertson County, Kentucky Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Robertson County, Kentucky Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Robertson 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

85.55%

Born in Robertson County, Kentucky

99.82%

Native Born

0.18%

Foreign Born

0.18%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.82% of Robertson County, Kentucky residents were born in the United States, with 85.55% having been born in Kentucky. 0.18% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Robertson County, Kentucky Place of Birth

Sources