Pendleton County, Kentucky Population 2024

14,917

Pendleton County, Kentucky's estimated 2024 population is 14,917 with a growth rate of 0.72% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Pendleton County, Kentucky is the 75th largest county in Kentucky. The 2010 population was 14,915 and has seen a growth of 0.01% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202915,4521070.7%
202815,3451070.7%
202715,2381070.71%
202615,1311070.71%
202515,0241070.72%
202414,9171070.72%
202314,8101070.73%
202214,703680.46%
202114,635-13-0.09%
202014,648820.56%
201914,566-6-0.04%
201814,572-37-0.25%
201714,60950.03%
201614,6041100.76%
201514,494100.07%
201414,484-85-0.58%
201314,569140.1%
201214,555-107-0.73%
201114,662-253-1.7%
201014,91500%
199012,0361,0479.53%
198010,9891,04010.45%
19709,949-19-0.19%
19609,9683583.73%
19509,610-782-7.53%
194010,392-484-4.45%
193010,876-843-7.19%
192011,719-266-2.22%
191011,985-2,962-19.82%
190014,947-1,399-8.56%
189016,346-356-2.13%
188016,7022,67219.04%
187014,0303,58734.35%
186010,4433,66954.16%
18506,7742,31952.05%
18404,45559215.32%
18303,86377725.18%
18203,086250.82%
18103,0611,44889.77%
18001,613-13,839-89.56%
2024 Growth Rate
0.72% (107)
County Website
Pendleton County
County Seat
Falmouth
2020 Population
14,648
Area
277 mi²
Density
54 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
1.84% (269)
Founded
1798

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White13,79894.26%
Two or more races5843.99%
Black or African American900.61%
Other race590.4%
Asian570.39%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander470.32%
Native American30.02%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Pendleton County, Kentucky Population by Race

Pendleton County, Kentucky Population Pyramid 2024

Pendleton County, Kentucky Median Age

41.7

Total

39.4

Male

42.9

Female

Pendleton County, Kentucky Adults

There are 11,200 adults, (2,411 of whom are seniors) in Pendleton County, Kentucky.

Pendleton County, Kentucky Age Dependency

66.5

Age Dependency Ratio

27.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Pendleton County, Kentucky Sex Ratio

Female7,05048.16%
Male7,58851.84%

Pendleton County, Kentucky Population by Age

Pendleton County, Kentucky Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,2702.7373.626.4
Married2,6353.3586.413.6
Non Family1,6171.1961.738.3
Female6053.6850.249.8
Male4133.3473.126.9

3.2

Average Family Size

2.73

Average Household Size

73.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Pendleton County, Kentucky Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,02010.16%
Associates Degree8958.91%
Bachelors Degree1,09410.9%
Graduate Degree5685.66%
High School Graduate4,33443.16%
Less Than 9th Grade4324.3%
Some College1,69816.91%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Pendleton County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White9,7858,3441,609
2+ Races12612318
Hispanic757513
Black464112
Asian262610
Other Race23230
Native American300

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 38.46%.

Pendleton County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$57,757$59,559$50,000
Graduate Degree$54,489$36,563$63,750
High School Graduate$38,600$53,641$28,161
Less Than 9th Grade$34,231$34,583$0
Overall$44,828$49,940$38,019
Some College$42,400$48,231$36,378

$44,828

Average Earnings

$49,940

Average Male

$38,019

Average Female

Pendleton County, Kentucky Earnings by Educational Attainment

Pendleton County, Kentucky Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Pendleton County, Kentucky Language

99.14% of Pendleton County, Kentucky residents speak only English, while 0.86% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.77% of the population.

Pendleton County, Kentucky Language

Pendleton County, Kentucky Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White13,4172,37917.73%
Hispanic2117836.97%
Multiple5847011.99%
Black701622.86%
Other45920%
Asian57712.28%

17.79%

Overall Poverty Rate

16.05%

Male Poverty Rate

19.67%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Pendleton County, Kentucky

The race most likely to be in poverty in Pendleton County, Kentucky is Hispanic, with 36.97% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Pendleton County, Kentucky is Multiple, with 11.99% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.15%. Among those working part-time, it was 22.19%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 30.78%.

Pendleton County, Kentucky Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade30.54%
Some College18.39%
High School15.61%
Bachelors or Greater6%

Pendleton County, Kentucky Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed55.71%
Female Employed9.56%
Male Unemployed9.43%
Male Employed7.29%

Pendleton County, Kentucky Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Pendleton County, Kentucky Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$75,687$87,585
Households$58,723$74,375
Married Families$91,307$-999,999,999
Non Families$22,596$37,357

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Pendleton County, Kentucky Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.7%

Male Marriage Rate

49.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Pendleton County, Kentucky Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Pendleton County, Kentucky Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Pendleton County, Kentucky Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Pendleton County, Kentucky Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

786

Number of Veterans

717

Male Veterans

69

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam193
First Gulf War164
Second Gulf War120
Korea34
World War II15

Pendleton County, Kentucky Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74220
35 to 54203
55 to 64181
75+152
18 to 3430

Pendleton County, Kentucky Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White7737.09%
2+ Races138.9%
Hispanic67.14%

Pendleton County, Kentucky Veterans by Race

Pendleton County, Kentucky Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.28%

Veteran Poverty Rate

51.42%

Veteran Disability Rate

Pendleton County, Kentucky Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.4%

Labor Force Participation

57.4%

Employment Rate

5%

Unemployment Rate

Pendleton County, Kentucky Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Pendleton County, Kentucky Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Pendleton 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

74.83%

Born in Pendleton County, Kentucky

98.76%

Native Born

1.24%

Foreign Born

0.26%

Non Citizen

0.98%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.76% of Pendleton County, Kentucky residents were born in the United States, with 74.83% having been born in Kentucky. 0.26% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Pendleton County, Kentucky Place of Birth

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