Simpson County, Kentucky Population 2024

20,442

Simpson County, Kentucky's estimated 2024 population is 20,442 with a growth rate of 1.22% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Simpson County, Kentucky is the 56th largest county in Kentucky. The 2010 population was 17,337 and has seen a growth of 17.91% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
202921,6772471.15%
202821,4302471.17%
202721,1832471.18%
202620,9362471.19%
202520,6892471.21%
202420,4422471.22%
202320,1952471.24%
202219,9482141.08%
202119,7341010.51%
202019,6331,1035.95%
201918,5301440.78%
201818,3863381.87%
201718,048530.29%
201617,995820.46%
201517,9131490.84%
201417,764720.41%
201317,6921400.8%
201217,5522441.41%
201117,308-29-0.17%
201017,33700%
199015,1454723.22%
198014,6731,61912.4%
197013,0541,50613.04%
196011,548-130-1.11%
195011,678-74-0.63%
194011,7524163.67%
193011,3361861.67%
192011,150-310-2.71%
191011,460-164-1.41%
190011,6247466.86%
189010,8782372.23%
188010,6411,06811.16%
18709,5731,42717.52%
18608,1464135.34%
18507,7331,19618.3%
18406,53772212.42%
18305,81596319.85%
18204,852-16,825-77.62%
2024 Growth Rate
1.22% (247)
County Website
Simpson County
County Seat
Franklin
2020 Population
19,633
Area
234 mi²
Density
87 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
4.12% (809)
Founded
1819

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White16,63985.01%
Black or African American1,8399.4%
Two or more races8564.37%
Other race1500.77%
Asian780.4%
Native American120.06%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Simpson County, Kentucky Population by Race

Simpson County, Kentucky Population Pyramid 2024

Simpson County, Kentucky Median Age

39.2

Total

37.7

Male

40

Female

Simpson County, Kentucky Adults

There are 15,004 adults, (3,067 of whom are seniors) in Simpson County, Kentucky.

Simpson County, Kentucky Age Dependency

64

Age Dependency Ratio

25.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Simpson County, Kentucky Sex Ratio

Female9,66249.36%
Male9,91250.64%

Simpson County, Kentucky Population by Age

Simpson County, Kentucky Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,5302.5565.734.3
Married3,8842.987921
Non Family2,4691.2655.144.9
Female7553.7638.461.6
Male4223.925446

3.04

Average Family Size

2.55

Average Household Size

65.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Simpson County, Kentucky Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade9857.44%
Associates Degree1,57211.88%
Bachelors Degree1,1118.39%
Graduate Degree8156.16%
High School Graduate5,81243.91%
Less Than 9th Grade3092.33%
Some College2,63219.89%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Simpson County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White11,52610,3051,808
Black1,1411,1183
2+ Races35930962
Hispanic27325021
Other Race1241245
Asian737348
Native American660

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 asian people with a rate of 65.75%.

Simpson County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$55,359$57,439$38,542
Graduate Degree$54,167$58,162$50,732
High School Graduate$33,274$38,349$20,000
Less Than 9th Grade$35,341$52,576$0
Overall$37,619$49,669$31,637
Some College$41,567$51,057$35,611

$37,619

Average Earnings

$49,669

Average Male

$31,637

Average Female

Simpson County, Kentucky Earnings by Educational Attainment

Simpson County, Kentucky Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Simpson County, Kentucky Language

98.41% of Simpson County, Kentucky residents speak only English, while 1.59% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.76% of the population.

Simpson County, Kentucky Language

Simpson County, Kentucky Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White16,1872,11313.05%
Black1,77038221.58%
Multiple76818624.22%
Other150138.67%

14.19%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.49%

Male Poverty Rate

17.91%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Simpson County, Kentucky

The race most likely to be in poverty in Simpson County, Kentucky is Multiple, with 24.22% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Simpson County, Kentucky is Other, with 8.67% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.61%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.1%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.41%.

Simpson County, Kentucky Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade36.27%
Some College12.45%
High School10.51%
Bachelors or Greater5.22%

Simpson County, Kentucky Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed43.24%
Female Employed10.26%
Female Unemployed7.75%
Male Employed5.09%

Simpson County, Kentucky Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Simpson County, Kentucky Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$68,252$82,042
Households$55,907$69,020
Married Families$74,559$-999,999,999
Non Families$27,237$38,384

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Simpson County, Kentucky Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.7%

Male Marriage Rate

52.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Simpson County, Kentucky Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Simpson 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.

Simpson County, Kentucky Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Simpson County, Kentucky Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,210

Number of Veterans

1,066

Male Veterans

144

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam494
First Gulf War243
Second Gulf War142
Korea36
World War II0

Simpson County, Kentucky Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74359
55 to 64341
35 to 54287
75+178
18 to 3445

Simpson County, Kentucky Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,0710.0833074051026758
Black1220.08555399719495091
Hispanic280.08092485549132948
2+ Races150.028901734104046242
Asian20.0273972602739726

Simpson County, Kentucky Veterans by Race

Simpson County, Kentucky Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.05%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.97%

Veteran Disability Rate

Simpson County, Kentucky Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.6%

Labor Force Participation

57.5%

Employment Rate

3.5%

Unemployment Rate

Simpson County, Kentucky Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Simpson County, Kentucky Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Simpson 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

58.7%

Born in Simpson County, Kentucky

99.13%

Native Born

0.87%

Foreign Born

0.35%

Non Citizen

0.52%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.13% of Simpson County, Kentucky residents were born in the United States, with 58.7% having been born in Kentucky. 0.35% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Simpson County, Kentucky Place of Birth

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