Tollesboro, Kentucky Population 2024

3,115

Tollesboro Demographics

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

  • White: 96.6%
  • Two or more races: 2.79%
  • Asian: 0.61%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
129.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
24.10/sq mi
The current population of Tollesboro, Kentucky is 3,115 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024).

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,00996.6%
Two or more races872.79%
Asian190.61%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Tollesboro Population by Race

Tollesboro Population Pyramid 2024

Tollesboro Median Age

42.7

Total

42.4

Male

43.1

Female

Tollesboro Adults

There are 2,436 adults, (600 of whom are seniors) in Tollesboro.

Tollesboro Age Dependency

69.7

Age Dependency Ratio

32.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37

Child Dependency Ratio

Tollesboro Sex Ratio

Female1,42845.84%
Male1,68754.16%

Tollesboro Population by Age

Tollesboro Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,1932.6180.819.2
Married5803.3794.55.5
Non Family4501.027426
Female1524.2447.452.6
Male114.911000

3.5

Average Family Size

2.61

Average Household Size

80.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Tollesboro Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2069.56%
Associates Degree26912.49%
Bachelors Degree642.97%
Graduate Degree1064.92%
High School Graduate1,08450.32%
Less Than 9th Grade1285.94%
Some College29713.79%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Tollesboro Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Tollesboro Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,1351,801151
Asian191919

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

Tollesboro Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$0$0
Graduate Degree$44,917$0$44,917
High School Graduate$35,859$39,195$20,774
Less Than 9th Grade$21,429$26,000$19,274
Overall$38,394$40,625$29,444
Some College$41,823$58,717$40,234

$38,394

Average Earnings

$40,625

Average Male

$29,444

Average Female

Tollesboro Earnings by Educational Attainment

Tollesboro Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Tollesboro Language

99.02% of Tollesboro residents speak only English, while 0.98% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.98% of the population.

Tollesboro Language

Tollesboro Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,0092899.6%
Multiple872124.14%

9.95%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.91%

Male Poverty Rate

8.82%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Tollesboro

The race most likely to be in poverty in Tollesboro is Multiple, with 24.14% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Tollesboro is White, with 9.6% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.93%. Among those working part-time, it was 1.91%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.77%.

Tollesboro Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade17.37%
High School12.64%
Some College4.77%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Tollesboro Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed58.14%
Female Unemployed41.82%
Female Employed7%
Male Employed2.42%

Tollesboro Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Tollesboro Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$76,109$91,519
Households$51,783$71,956
Married Families$92,422$-999,999,999
Non Families$23,974$37,298

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Tollesboro Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.8%

Male Marriage Rate

57.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Tollesboro Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Tollesboro 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.

Tollesboro Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Tollesboro Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

220

Number of Veterans

220

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam97
First Gulf War45
Second Gulf War13
Korea0
World War II0

Tollesboro Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+112
55 to 6458
65 to 7432
35 to 5418
18 to 340

Tollesboro Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2209.1%

Tollesboro Veterans by Race

Tollesboro Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

54.55%

Veteran Disability Rate

Tollesboro Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.5%

Labor Force Participation

53.6%

Employment Rate

6.8%

Unemployment Rate

Tollesboro Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Tollesboro Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Tollesboro 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

79.61%

Born in Tollesboro

99.68%

Native Born

0.32%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0.32%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.68% of Tollesboro residents were born in the United States, with 79.61% 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.

Tollesboro Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20243,11500%

Tollesboro Population by Year