Willard, Kentucky Population 2024

4,376

Willard Demographics

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

  • White: 96.02%
  • Two or more races: 3.98%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
89.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
48.70/sq mi
The current population of Willard, Kentucky is 4,376 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024).

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,20296.02%
Two or more races1743.98%
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

Willard Population by Race

Willard Population Pyramid 2024

Willard Median Age

47.6

Total

48.9

Male

46.3

Female

Willard Adults

There are 3,595 adults, (1,096 of whom are seniors) in Willard.

Willard Age Dependency

75.1

Age Dependency Ratio

43.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Willard Sex Ratio

Female2,16849.54%
Male2,20850.46%

Willard Population by Age

Willard Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,5592.8188.911.1
Married1,0033.2888.311.7
Non Family3911.287.212.8
Female1193.76955
Male463.671000

3.23

Average Family Size

2.81

Average Household Size

88.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Willard Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade40112.52%
Associates Degree1083.37%
Bachelors Degree35711.14%
Graduate Degree1183.68%
High School Graduate1,28840.2%
Less Than 9th Grade2658.27%
Some College66720.82%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Willard Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Willard Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,0332,367475
2+ Races1711710

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 15.66%.

Willard Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$55,104$0$55,104
Graduate Degree$67,031$0$81,563
High School Graduate$25,657$37,600$16,492
Less Than 9th Grade$0$35,597$0
Overall$34,384$37,465$27,108
Some College$34,698$61,528$24,000

$34,384

Average Earnings

$37,465

Average Male

$27,108

Average Female

Willard Earnings by Educational Attainment

Willard Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Willard Language

99.17% of Willard residents speak only English, while 0.83% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.83% of the population.

Willard Language

Willard Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,17072817.46%
Hispanic3232100%

17.37%

Overall Poverty Rate

16.58%

Male Poverty Rate

18.17%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Willard

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

The race least likely to be in poverty in Willard is White, with 17.46% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.84%. Among those working part-time, it was 26.29%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.56%.

Willard Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade40.84%
High School14.83%
Some College10.84%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Willard Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed100%
Male Employed11.19%
Female Employed7.98%
Female Unemployed0%

Willard Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Willard Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$70,658$73,742
Households$50,024$61,549
Married Families$78,085$-999,999,999
Non Families$21,179$24,778

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Willard Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

57.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.2%

Male Marriage Rate

57.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Willard Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Willard Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Willard Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Willard Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

130

Number of Veterans

112

Male Veterans

18

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam59
First Gulf War15
Korea10
Second Gulf War9
World War II0

Willard Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+84
65 to 7422
18 to 349
55 to 648
35 to 547

Willard Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1303.8%

Willard Veterans by Race

Willard Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.92%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.92%

Veteran Disability Rate

Willard Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

39.1%

Labor Force Participation

38.4%

Employment Rate

1.9%

Unemployment Rate

Willard Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Willard Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Willard 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

71.02%

Born in Willard

99.13%

Native Born

0.87%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0.87%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.13% of Willard residents were born in the United States, with 71.02% 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.

Willard Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20244,37600%

Willard Population by Year