Wilder, Kentucky Population 2024

3,075

Wilder Demographics

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

  • White: 96.41%
  • Two or more races: 2.26%
  • Black or African American: 1.08%
  • Native American: 0.13%
  • Asian: 0.13%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
3.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
852.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3.12% (-99)
The current population of Wilder, Kentucky is 3,075 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 3,174.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,03596.41%
Two or more races712.26%
Black or African American341.08%
Native American40.13%
Asian40.13%
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

Wilder Population by Race

Wilder Population Pyramid 2024

Wilder Median Age

38.8

Total

38.4

Male

40.6

Female

Wilder Adults

There are 2,642 adults, (610 of whom are seniors) in Wilder.

Wilder Age Dependency

54.9

Age Dependency Ratio

30

Old Age Dependency Ratio

24.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Wilder Sex Ratio

Female1,42945.39%
Male1,71954.61%

Wilder Population by Age

Wilder Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,6861.8776.923.1
Non Family9351.2472.427.6
Married5842.7789.410.6
Male942.1135.164.9
Female732.38911

2.64

Average Family Size

1.87

Average Household Size

76.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Wilder Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade833.39%
Associates Degree1455.92%
Bachelors Degree69728.45%
Graduate Degree75330.73%
High School Graduate45718.65%
Less Than 9th Grade00%
Some College31512.86%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Wilder Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Wilder Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,3412,2581,350
2+ Races717162
Black343434
Native American444

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

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

Wilder Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$72,232$74,671$63,661
Graduate Degree$100,638$102,474$0
High School Graduate$44,063$61,063$35,815
Less Than 9th Grade$2,499$0$2,499
Overall$64,067$74,362$50,556
Some College$51,736$55,938$51,319

$64,067

Average Earnings

$74,362

Average Male

$50,556

Average Female

Wilder Earnings by Educational Attainment

Wilder Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Wilder Language

99.56% of Wilder residents speak only English, while 0.44% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.44% of the population.

Wilder Language

Wilder Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,03549616.34%

15.76%

Overall Poverty Rate

20.71%

Male Poverty Rate

9.8%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Wilder

The race most likely to be in poverty in Wilder is White, with 16.34% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Wilder is White, with 16.34% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.88%. Among those working part-time, it was 4.61%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 48.31%.

Wilder Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Bachelors or Greater22.48%
Less Than 9th Grade19.28%
High School11.16%
Some College10.22%

Wilder Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed3.6%
Male Employed2.28%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Wilder Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Wilder Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$108,616$129,321
Households$71,567$88,783
Married Families$115,897$-999,999,999
Non Families$36,341$56,222

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Wilder Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

42.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

40.8%

Male Marriage Rate

45.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Wilder Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Wilder 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 35-44.

Wilder Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Wilder Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

42

Number of Veterans

42

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War16
Vietnam8
First Gulf War0
Korea0
World War II0

Wilder Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 6418
18 to 3416
75+8
35 to 540
65 to 740

Wilder Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White421.66%

Wilder Veterans by Race

Wilder Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

19.05%

Veteran Disability Rate

Wilder Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.5%

Labor Force Participation

63.4%

Employment Rate

3.2%

Unemployment Rate

Wilder Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Wilder Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Wilder 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

57.85%

Born in Wilder

99.87%

Native Born

0.13%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0.13%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.87% of Wilder residents were born in the United States, with 57.85% 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 Asia.

Wilder Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,952-24-0.81%
20282,976-25-0.83%
20273,001-25-0.83%
20263,026-24-0.79%
20253,050-25-0.81%
20243,075-25-0.81%
20233,100-23-0.74%
20223,123-39-1.23%
20213,162-12-0.38%
20203,1741083.52%
20193,066-20-0.65%
20183,08670.23%
20173,079-15-0.48%
20163,094-14-0.45%
20153,108-3-0.1%
20143,111110.35%
20133,100461.51%
20123,054-3-0.1%
20113,057170.56%
20103,04000%
20002,624-328-11.11%

Wilder Population by Year