Sorgho, Kentucky Population 2024

3,145

Sorgho Demographics

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

  • White: 96.18%
  • Two or more races: 3.82%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
4.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
663.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
42.44% (937)
The current population of Sorgho, Kentucky is 3,145 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,208.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,59396.18%
Two or more races1033.82%
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

Sorgho Population by Race

Sorgho Population Pyramid 2024

Sorgho Median Age

32.4

Total

35.6

Male

25.1

Female

Sorgho Adults

There are 1,755 adults, (172 of whom are seniors) in Sorgho.

Sorgho Age Dependency

70.3

Age Dependency Ratio

10.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

59.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Sorgho Sex Ratio

Female1,58258.68%
Male1,11441.32%

Sorgho Population by Age

Sorgho Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8003.3796.33.8
Married6793.5397.82.2
Female733.441000
Non Family48068.831.3
Male0000

3.52

Average Family Size

3.37

Average Household Size

96.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Sorgho Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade00%
Associates Degree36923.84%
Bachelors Degree27517.76%
Graduate Degree24215.63%
High School Graduate36023.26%
Less Than 9th Grade00%
Some College30219.51%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Sorgho Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Sorgho Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,5071,507517
2+ Races41410

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 34.31%.

Sorgho Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$76,563$79,044$57,109
Graduate Degree$51,800$0$0
High School Graduate$33,445$0$33,506
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$59,091$68,983$50,713
Some College$67,808$69,170$34,786

$59,091

Average Earnings

$68,983

Average Male

$50,713

Average Female

Sorgho Earnings by Educational Attainment

Sorgho Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Sorgho Language

99.37% of Sorgho residents speak only English, while 0.63% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.63% of the population.

Sorgho Language

Sorgho Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,5931676.44%

6.19%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.54%

Male Poverty Rate

5.25%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Sorgho

The race most likely to be in poverty in Sorgho is White, with 6.44% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Sorgho is White, with 6.44% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 25.45%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.31%.

Sorgho Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade0%
High School23.33%
Some College12.37%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Sorgho Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed10.94%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Sorgho Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Sorgho Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$120,400$112,403
Households$120,075$110,212
Married Families$121,313$-999,999,999
Non Families$66,500$75,892

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Sorgho Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

77.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

80.4%

Male Marriage Rate

74.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Sorgho Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Sorgho Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is Over 65.

Sorgho Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Sorgho Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

135

Number of Veterans

121

Male Veterans

14

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War46
Vietnam19
Second Gulf War14
Korea0
World War II0

Sorgho Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5461
55 to 6440
75+28
65 to 746
18 to 340

Sorgho Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1357.88%

Sorgho Veterans by Race

Sorgho Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

24.44%

Veteran Disability Rate

Sorgho Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

79.5%

Labor Force Participation

78.7%

Employment Rate

1%

Unemployment Rate

Sorgho Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Sorgho Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Sorgho 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

75.11%

Born in Sorgho

100%

Native Born

0%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

100% of Sorgho residents were born in the United States, with 75.11% having been born in Kentucky. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Sorgho Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20243,1452247.67%
20232,9212258.35%
20222,69634614.72%
20212,3501426.43%
20202,20800%

Sorgho Population by Year