Woodford County, Kentucky Population 2024

27,483

Woodford County, Kentucky's estimated 2024 population is 27,483 with a growth rate of 0.79% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Woodford County, Kentucky is the 39th largest county in Kentucky. The 2010 population was 25,040 and has seen a growth of 9.76% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
202928,5582150.76%
202828,3432150.76%
202728,1282150.77%
202627,9132150.78%
202527,6982150.78%
202427,4832150.79%
202327,2682150.79%
202227,053-29-0.11%
202127,0821780.66%
202026,9042500.94%
201926,6541670.63%
201826,4871120.42%
201726,3752280.87%
201626,1472871.11%
201525,8602761.08%
201425,5842400.95%
201325,3442300.92%
201225,1141710.69%
201124,943-97-0.39%
201025,04000%
199019,9552,17712.25%
198017,7783,34423.17%
197014,4342,52121.16%
196011,9137016.25%
195011,212-635-5.36%
194011,8478667.89%
193010,981-803-6.81%
192011,784-787-6.26%
191012,571-563-4.29%
190013,1347546.09%
189012,3805804.92%
188011,8003,56043.2%
18708,240-2,979-26.55%
186011,219-1,204-9.69%
185012,4236835.82%
184011,740-533-4.34%
183012,273660.54%
182012,2072,54826.38%
18109,6593,03545.82%
18006,624-2,586-28.08%
17909,210-19,348-67.75%
2024 Growth Rate
0.79% (215)
County Website
Woodford County
County Seat
Versailles
2020 Population
26,904
Area
190 mi²
Density
145 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
2.15% (579)
Founded
November 12, 1788

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White24,09589.62%
Black or African American1,0343.85%
Two or more races9983.71%
Other race6292.34%
Asian1010.38%
Native American290.11%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Woodford County, Kentucky Population by Race

Woodford County, Kentucky Population Pyramid 2024

Woodford County, Kentucky Median Age

42.5

Total

42.2

Male

42.7

Female

Woodford County, Kentucky Adults

There are 21,036 adults, (5,289 of whom are seniors) in Woodford County, Kentucky.

Woodford County, Kentucky Age Dependency

70.7

Age Dependency Ratio

33.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Woodford County, Kentucky Sex Ratio

Female14,00352.08%
Male12,88347.92%

Woodford County, Kentucky Population by Age

Woodford County, Kentucky Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All10,4932.5271.828.2
Married5,7763.0183.916.1
Non Family2,9891.2257.542.5
Female1,3543.1952.447.6
Male3743.0269.330.7

2.98

Average Family Size

2.52

Average Household Size

71.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Woodford County, Kentucky Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,0965.87%
Associates Degree1,5928.53%
Bachelors Degree4,57924.53%
Graduate Degree3,01216.13%
High School Graduate4,89326.21%
Less Than 9th Grade5452.92%
Some College2,95315.82%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Woodford County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White16,72415,6157,172
Black883714129
Hispanic65132997
2+ Races372317150
Asian908966
Other Race572113
Native American29237

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 98.89%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 73.33%.

Woodford County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$57,320$65,309$49,210
Graduate Degree$72,995$90,703$65,362
High School Graduate$35,493$46,586$28,772
Less Than 9th Grade$22,220$21,594$26,016
Overall$45,969$51,510$39,198
Some College$38,953$48,828$30,872

$45,969

Average Earnings

$51,510

Average Male

$39,198

Average Female

Woodford County, Kentucky Earnings by Educational Attainment

Woodford County, Kentucky Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Woodford County, Kentucky Language

94.65% of Woodford County, Kentucky residents speak only English, while 5.35% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.31% of the population.

Woodford County, Kentucky Language

Woodford County, Kentucky Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White22,6991,6497.26%
Multiple98430030.49%
Hispanic1,7831598.92%
Black985787.92%
Other624243.85%
Asian1011817.82%

8.44%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.96%

Male Poverty Rate

8.88%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Woodford County, Kentucky

The race most likely to be in poverty in Woodford County, Kentucky is Multiple, with 30.49% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Woodford County, Kentucky is Other, with 3.85% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.87%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.56%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.2%.

Woodford County, Kentucky Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade20.58%
High School8.7%
Some College8.13%
Bachelors or Greater2.95%

Woodford County, Kentucky Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed42.33%
Male Unemployed31.46%
Male Employed4.4%
Female Employed4.39%

Woodford County, Kentucky Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Woodford County, Kentucky Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$98,506$110,617
Households$78,295$95,331
Married Families$112,869$-999,999,999
Non Families$39,976$52,125

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Woodford County, Kentucky Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

60.1%

Male Marriage Rate

50.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Woodford County, Kentucky Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Woodford 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 35-44.

Woodford County, Kentucky Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Woodford County, Kentucky Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,413

Number of Veterans

1,327

Male Veterans

86

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam581
Second Gulf War268
First Gulf War204
Korea76
World War II15

Woodford County, Kentucky Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74465
75+330
35 to 54288
55 to 64220
18 to 34110

Woodford County, Kentucky Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,3060.06791824847886005
Black1050.1099476439790576
Hispanic100.009416195856873822
2+ Races20.004672897196261682

Woodford County, Kentucky Veterans by Race

Woodford County, Kentucky Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.9%

Veteran Poverty Rate

34.21%

Veteran Disability Rate

Woodford County, Kentucky Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.1%

Labor Force Participation

62.9%

Employment Rate

2.5%

Unemployment Rate

Woodford County, Kentucky Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Woodford County, Kentucky Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Woodford 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

66.37%

Born in Woodford County, Kentucky

95.22%

Native Born

4.78%

Foreign Born

3.89%

Non Citizen

0.89%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.22% of Woodford County, Kentucky residents were born in the United States, with 66.37% having been born in Kentucky. 3.89% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Woodford County, Kentucky Place of Birth

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