Dayton, Kentucky Population 2024

5,832

Dayton Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Dayton was:

  • White: 90.32%
  • Two or more races: 6.84%
  • Black or African American: 1.39%
  • Other race: 1.1%
  • Asian: 0.35%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
1.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
4,490.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
2.97% (168)
The current population of Dayton, Kentucky is 5,832 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 5,664.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,15190.32%
Two or more races3906.84%
Black or African American791.39%
Other race631.1%
Asian200.35%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Dayton Population by Race

Dayton Population Pyramid 2024

Dayton Median Age

39.2

Total

40.2

Male

35.5

Female

Dayton Adults

There are 4,506 adults, (895 of whom are seniors) in Dayton.

Dayton Age Dependency

57.9

Age Dependency Ratio

24.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Dayton Sex Ratio

Female2,81849.41%
Male2,88550.59%

Dayton Population by Age

Dayton Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,4662.2861.338.7
Non Family1,1301.2452.147.9
Married9193.2678.221.8
Female2602.6328.571.5
Male1573.4682.817.2

3.08

Average Family Size

2.28

Average Household Size

61.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Dayton Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3137.98%
Associates Degree45211.52%
Bachelors Degree63616.21%
Graduate Degree3218.18%
High School Graduate1,50338.3%
Less Than 9th Grade922.34%
Some College60715.47%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Dayton Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Dayton Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,6693,273871
2+ Races13013024
Hispanic696028
Black474721
Other Race322311
Asian202013

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 65%.

Dayton Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$69,167$101,250$40,341
Graduate Degree$57,045$83,750$56,193
High School Graduate$38,603$46,396$28,750
Less Than 9th Grade$51,111$58,854$21,645
Overall$45,262$52,143$35,313
Some College$35,231$36,953$34,031

$45,262

Average Earnings

$52,143

Average Male

$35,313

Average Female

Dayton Earnings by Educational Attainment

Dayton Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Dayton Language

97.95% of Dayton residents speak only English, while 2.05% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.14% of the population.

Dayton Language

Dayton Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White5,09490617.79%
Multiple3528524.15%
Black794151.9%
Hispanic14353.5%

18.32%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.77%

Male Poverty Rate

20.91%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Dayton

The race most likely to be in poverty in Dayton is Black, with 51.9% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Dayton is Hispanic, with 3.5% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.28%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.28%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 36.54%.

Dayton Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade41.98%
High School22.42%
Some College16.24%
Bachelors or Greater1.78%

Dayton Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed10.28%
Female Employed7.85%
Male Employed2.39%
Male Unemployed0%

Dayton Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Dayton Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$75,565$82,347
Households$62,500$88,580
Married Families$91,094$-999,999,999
Non Families$49,107$93,482

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Dayton Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

43.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

42.3%

Male Marriage Rate

45.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Dayton Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Dayton 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 Over 65.

Dayton Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Dayton Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

299

Number of Veterans

298

Male Veterans

1

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam111
First Gulf War83
Second Gulf War34
World War II5
Korea4

Dayton Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54103
65 to 7480
75+73
18 to 3424
55 to 6419

Dayton Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2676.36%
2+ Races2513.02%
Asian735%

Dayton Veterans by Race

Dayton Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

14.05%

Veteran Poverty Rate

35.45%

Veteran Disability Rate

Dayton Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63%

Labor Force Participation

60.2%

Employment Rate

4.5%

Unemployment Rate

Dayton Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Dayton Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Dayton 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

56.15%

Born in Dayton

98.3%

Native Born

1.7%

Foreign Born

0.79%

Non Citizen

0.91%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.3% of Dayton residents were born in the United States, with 56.15% having been born in Kentucky. 0.79% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Dayton Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20296,042420.7%
20286,000420.7%
20275,958420.71%
20265,916420.72%
20255,874420.72%
20245,832420.73%
20235,790440.77%
20225,746651.14%
20215,681170.3%
20205,664450.8%
20195,619781.41%
20185,541601.09%
20175,481721.33%
20165,409-11-0.2%
20155,420140.26%
20145,406310.58%
20135,37580.15%
20125,367-4-0.07%
20115,371220.41%
20105,34900%
20005,966-610-9.28%
19906,576-403-5.77%
19806,979-1,712-19.7%
19708,691-359-3.97%
19609,050730.81%
19508,9775987.14%
19408,379-692-7.63%
19309,0711,42518.64%
19207,6466679.56%
19106,97987514.33%
19006,1041,84043.15%
18904,2641,05432.83%
18803,210-2,832-46.87%

Dayton Population by Year