Kirksey, Kentucky Population 2024

4,085

Kirksey Demographics

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

  • White: 96.06%
  • Two or more races: 2.74%
  • Other race: 0.93%
  • Black or African American: 0.24%
  • Native American: 0.02%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
77.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
52.90/sq mi
The current population of Kirksey, Kentucky is 4,085 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024).

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,92496.06%
Two or more races1122.74%
Other race380.93%
Black or African American100.24%
Native American10.02%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Kirksey Population by Race

Kirksey Population Pyramid 2024

Kirksey Median Age

41.5

Total

40.8

Male

42

Female

Kirksey Adults

There are 3,276 adults, (787 of whom are seniors) in Kirksey.

Kirksey Age Dependency

64.1

Age Dependency Ratio

31.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Kirksey Sex Ratio

Female2,21054.1%
Male1,87545.9%

Kirksey Population by Age

Kirksey Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,7592.3186.313.7
Married9882.7896.33.7
Non Family4961.2483.716.3
Female2442.4549.650.4
Male313.291000

2.71

Average Family Size

2.31

Average Household Size

86.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Kirksey Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1986.56%
Associates Degree2638.71%
Bachelors Degree62020.54%
Graduate Degree2789.21%
High School Graduate97232.2%
Less Than 9th Grade541.79%
Some College63421%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Kirksey Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Kirksey Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,8392,628898
Hispanic125860
2+ Races62600
Other Race28230
Native American100

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 96.77%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 31.63%.

Kirksey Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$52,500$60,648$51,042
Graduate Degree$54,583$53,409$58,576
High School Graduate$36,250$36,417$0
Less Than 9th Grade$68,107$68,571$0
Overall$42,969$50,875$36,736
Some College$29,535$53,500$28,657

$42,969

Average Earnings

$50,875

Average Male

$36,736

Average Female

Kirksey Earnings by Educational Attainment

Kirksey Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Kirksey Language

97.97% of Kirksey residents speak only English, while 2.03% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.86% of the population.

Kirksey Language

Kirksey Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,7623539.38%
Hispanic2158640%
Other381950%
Black1010100%
Native11100%

10.99%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.07%

Male Poverty Rate

12.62%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Kirksey

The race most likely to be in poverty in Kirksey is Black, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Kirksey is White, with 9.38% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.62%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.29%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.76%.

Kirksey Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade37.3%
Some College13.38%
High School13.37%
Bachelors or Greater1.89%

Kirksey Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed47.06%
Male Unemployed41.38%
Female Employed7.36%
Male Employed5.57%

Kirksey Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Kirksey Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$83,197$89,086
Households$64,149$76,857
Married Families$92,833$-999,999,999
Non Families$31,154$44,791

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Kirksey Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

58.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

67.7%

Male Marriage Rate

50.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Kirksey Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Kirksey 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.

Kirksey Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Kirksey Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

281

Number of Veterans

259

Male Veterans

22

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam82
Second Gulf War80
First Gulf War30
Korea16
World War II0

Kirksey Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74100
55 to 6461
75+60
18 to 3433
35 to 5427

Kirksey Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2778.82%
2+ Races44.21%

Kirksey Veterans by Race

Kirksey Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.4%

Veteran Disability Rate

Kirksey Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.2%

Labor Force Participation

61.6%

Employment Rate

5.5%

Unemployment Rate

Kirksey Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Kirksey Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Kirksey 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

60.76%

Born in Kirksey

98.14%

Native Born

1.86%

Foreign Born

1.2%

Non Citizen

0.66%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.14% of Kirksey residents were born in the United States, with 60.76% having been born in Kentucky. 1.2% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Kirksey Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20244,08500%

Kirksey Population by Year