Ghent, Kentucky Population 2024

362

Ghent Demographics

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

  • White: 83.82%
  • Two or more races: 16.18%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
0.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
509.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.55% (-2)
The current population of Ghent, Kentucky is 362 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 364.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White22883.82%
Two or more races4416.18%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Ghent Population by Race

Ghent Population Pyramid 2024

Ghent Median Age

38.7

Total

36.6

Male

41.5

Female

Ghent Adults

There are 213 adults, (29 of whom are seniors) in Ghent.

Ghent Age Dependency

47.8

Age Dependency Ratio

15.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Ghent Sex Ratio

Female15657.35%
Male11642.65%

Ghent Population by Age

Ghent Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1222.2349.250.8
Non Family441.3238.661.4
Female432.5155.844.2
Married323.135050
Male321000

2.69

Average Family Size

2.23

Average Household Size

49.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Ghent Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2111.11%
Associates Degree94.76%
Bachelors Degree105.29%
Graduate Degree31.59%
High School Graduate4724.87%
Less Than 9th Grade4021.16%
Some College5931.22%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Ghent Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Ghent Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White16012813
Hispanic2900
2+ Races2700

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 80%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 8.13%.

Ghent Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$0$0
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$28,750$35,000$13,125
Less Than 9th Grade$0$18,929$37,083
Overall$35,000$35,156$34,583
Some College$56,389$61,719$0

$35,000

Average Earnings

$35,156

Average Male

$34,583

Average Female

Ghent Earnings by Educational Attainment

Ghent Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Ghent Language

86.05% of Ghent residents speak only English, while 13.95% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 13.95% of the population.

Ghent Language

Ghent Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2264319.03%
Multiple443068.18%
Hispanic291344.83%

26.84%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.34%

Male Poverty Rate

39.1%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Ghent

The race most likely to be in poverty in Ghent is Multiple, with 68.18% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Ghent is White, with 19.03% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.65%. Among those working part-time, it was 39.22%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 38.46%.

Ghent Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade40.98%
High School25.53%
Some College8.82%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Ghent Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed9.33%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed28.81%
Female Unemployed0%

Ghent Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Ghent Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$55,278$61,877
Households$50,694$50,225
Married Families$77,188$-999,999,999
Non Families$18,889$27,068

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Ghent Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

33.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

43.3%

Male Marriage Rate

27.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Ghent Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Ghent 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 20-34.

Ghent Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Ghent Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

8

Number of Veterans

8

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam4
Second Gulf War1
First Gulf War1
Korea0
World War II0

Ghent Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 643
65 to 743
75+2
18 to 340
35 to 540

Ghent Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White84.52%

Ghent Veterans by Race

Ghent Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

25%

Veteran Disability Rate

Ghent Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.3%

Labor Force Participation

62.3%

Employment Rate

0%

Unemployment Rate

Ghent Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Ghent Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Ghent 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

46.69%

Born in Ghent

90.07%

Native Born

9.93%

Foreign Born

9.93%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

90.07% of Ghent residents were born in the United States, with 46.69% having been born in Kentucky. 9.93% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Ghent Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202936100%
202836100%
2027361-1-0.28%
202636200%
202536200%
2024362-1-0.28%
202336310.28%
2022362-2-0.55%
202136400%
20203645618.18%
2019308-2-0.65%
201831000%
201731000%
2016310-2-0.64%
2015312-4-1.27%
2014316-3-0.94%
2013319-4-1.24%
2012323-6-1.82%
201132961.86%
201032300%

Ghent Population by Year