Oldham County, Kentucky Population 2024

71,829

Oldham County, Kentucky's estimated 2024 population is 71,829 with a growth rate of 1.7% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Oldham County, Kentucky is the 12th largest county in Kentucky. The 2010 population was 60,441 and has seen a growth of 18.84% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202977,8241,1991.56%
202876,6251,1991.59%
202775,4261,1991.62%
202674,2271,1991.64%
202573,0281,1991.67%
202471,8291,1991.7%
202370,6301,1991.73%
202269,4311,1991.76%
202168,2325400.8%
202067,6928741.31%
201966,8181860.28%
201866,632260.04%
201766,6061,1191.71%
201665,4879011.4%
201564,5865950.93%
201463,9919131.45%
201363,0789591.54%
201262,1191,3372.2%
201160,7823410.56%
201060,44100%
199033,2635,46819.67%
198027,79513,10889.25%
197014,6871,2999.7%
196013,3882,37021.51%
195011,0183022.82%
194010,7163,31444.77%
19307,402-287-3.73%
19207,6894416.08%
19107,2481702.4%
19007,0783244.8%
18906,754-913-11.91%
18807,667-1,360-15.07%
18709,0271,74423.95%
18607,283-346-4.54%
18507,6292493.37%
18407,380-2,208-23.03%
18309,588-68,236-87.68%
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2024 Growth Rate
1.7% (1,199)
County Website
Oldham County
County Seat
2020 Population
67,692
Area
187 mi²
Density
384 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
6.11% (4,137)
Founded
December 15, 1823

Oldham County, Kentucky Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White60,43688.88%
Two or more races2,9714.37%
Black or African American2,6623.91%
Asian1,1391.68%
Other race6791%
Native American1050.15%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander50.01%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Oldham County, Kentucky Population by Race

Oldham County, Kentucky Population Pyramid 2024

Oldham County, Kentucky Median Age

39.5

Total

39.4

Male

39.7

Female

Oldham County, Kentucky Adults

There are 50,858 adults, (9,369 of whom are seniors) in Oldham County, Kentucky.

Oldham County, Kentucky Age Dependency

63.9

Age Dependency Ratio

22.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Oldham County, Kentucky Sex Ratio

Female32,39047.63%
Male35,60752.37%

Oldham County, Kentucky Population by Age

Oldham County, Kentucky Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All22,1282.986.913.1
Married15,3613.2593.76.3
Non Family3,9431.1868.931.1
Female1,8703.3172.827.2
Male9543.6179.520.5

3.2

Average Family Size

2.9

Average Household Size

86.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Oldham County, Kentucky Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Oldham County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 71.03%.

Oldham County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$61,910

Average Earnings

$78,672

Average Male

$49,276

Average Female

Oldham County, Kentucky Earnings by Educational Attainment

Oldham County, Kentucky Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Oldham County, Kentucky Language

94.9% of Oldham County, Kentucky residents speak only English, while 5.1% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.56% of the population.

Oldham County, Kentucky Language

Oldham County, Kentucky Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White56,7402,0693.65%
Hispanic2,5232048.09%
Black1,8941578.29%
Multiple2,6561204.52%
Asian1,122252.23%
Other632121.9%

3.99%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.61%

Male Poverty Rate

4.37%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Oldham County, Kentucky

The race most likely to be in poverty in Oldham County, Kentucky is Black, with 8.29% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Oldham County, Kentucky is Other, with 1.9% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.06%. Among those working part-time, it was 3.77%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 8.2%.

Oldham County, Kentucky Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade18.32%
High School6.19%
Some College3.42%
Bachelors or Greater1.25%

Oldham County, Kentucky Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed6.04%
Female Unemployed5.96%
Female Employed2.45%
Male Employed1.4%

Oldham County, Kentucky Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Oldham County, Kentucky Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Oldham County, Kentucky Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

58.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.0%

Male Marriage Rate

60.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Oldham County, Kentucky Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Oldham 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 35-44.

Oldham County, Kentucky Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Oldham County, Kentucky Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

3,640

Number of Veterans

3,441

Male Veterans

199

Female Veterans

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Oldham County, Kentucky Veterans by War

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Oldham County, Kentucky Veterans by Age

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Oldham County, Kentucky Veterans by Race

Oldham County, Kentucky Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.97%

Veteran Poverty Rate

17.01%

Veteran Disability Rate

Oldham County, Kentucky Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.7%

Labor Force Participation

62%

Employment Rate

3.9%

Unemployment Rate

Oldham County, Kentucky Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Oldham County, Kentucky Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Oldham 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

58.4%

Born in Oldham County, Kentucky

95.81%

Native Born

4.19%

Foreign Born

1.29%

Non Citizen

2.9%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.81% of Oldham County, Kentucky residents were born in the United States, with 58.4% having been born in Kentucky. 1.29% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Oldham County, Kentucky Place of Birth

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