Kirksey, Kentucky Population 2024

4,317

Kirksey Demographics

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

  • White: 95.58%
  • Two or more races: 2.52%
  • Black or African American: 1.34%
  • Other race: 0.53%
  • Native American: 0.02%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
77.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
55.90/sq mi
The current population of Kirksey, Kentucky is 4,317 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024).

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,12695.58%
Two or more races1092.52%
Black or African American581.34%
Other race230.53%
Native American10.02%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Kirksey Population by Race

Kirksey Population Pyramid 2024

Kirksey Median Age

41.3

Total

36.1

Male

44.9

Female

Kirksey Adults

There are 3,365 adults, (821 of whom are seniors) in Kirksey.

Kirksey Age Dependency

69.7

Age Dependency Ratio

32.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Kirksey Sex Ratio

Female2,10048.64%
Male2,21751.36%

Kirksey Population by Age

Kirksey Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,8542.317921
Married9992.8591.68.4
Non Family5231.0976.723.3
Female2282.5343.456.6
Male1042.9148.151.9

2.78

Average Family Size

2.31

Average Household Size

79.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Kirksey Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1906.07%
Associates Degree2086.64%
Bachelors Degree57618.4%
Graduate Degree34410.99%
High School Graduate1,08934.78%
Less Than 9th Grade230.73%
Some College70122.39%

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
White2,8962,729920
Hispanic1581130
2+ Races66650
Black29290
Other Race13130
Native American100

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 31.77%.

Kirksey Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$64,451$64,792$57,250
Graduate Degree$51,458$56,188$49,211
High School Graduate$33,980$34,457$28,417
Less Than 9th Grade$71,098$71,098$0
Overall$42,375$52,292$39,485
Some College$31,831$59,643$28,929

$42,375

Average Earnings

$52,292

Average Male

$39,485

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

97.19% of Kirksey residents speak only English, while 2.81% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.08% of the population.

Kirksey Language

Kirksey Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,93244811.39%
Hispanic2538533.6%
Black5858.62%
Native11100%

12.46%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.65%

Male Poverty Rate

14.38%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Kirksey

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

The race least likely to be in poverty in Kirksey is Black, with 8.62% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.13%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.56%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.11%.

Kirksey Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade41.78%
Some College17.16%
High School12.4%
Bachelors or Greater2.61%

Kirksey Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed82.14%
Male Unemployed46.36%
Female Employed7.09%
Male Employed3.03%

Kirksey Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Kirksey Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$80,523$89,782
Households$63,077$75,450
Married Families$85,795$-999,999,999
Non Families$33,250$37,546

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Kirksey Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.0%

Male Marriage Rate

53.1%

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

Kirksey Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Kirksey Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

272

Number of Veterans

249

Male Veterans

23

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War98
Vietnam58
First Gulf War21
Korea9
World War II0

Kirksey Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7480
35 to 5455
75+53
55 to 6449
18 to 3435

Kirksey Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2698.39%
2+ Races33.53%

Kirksey Veterans by Race

Kirksey Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.84%

Veteran Disability Rate

Kirksey Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.3%

Labor Force Participation

58.4%

Employment Rate

6.2%

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

59.32%

Born in Kirksey

97.87%

Native Born

2.13%

Foreign Born

1.23%

Non Citizen

0.9%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.87% of Kirksey residents were born in the United States, with 59.32% having been born in Kentucky. 1.23% 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
20244,31700%

Kirksey Population by Year