Adair County, Kentucky Population 2024

19,431

Adair County, Kentucky's estimated 2024 population is 19,431 with a growth rate of 0.87% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Adair County, Kentucky is the 63rd largest county in Kentucky. The 2010 population was 18,750 and has seen a growth of 3.63% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202920,2661670.83%
202820,0991670.84%
202719,9321670.84%
202619,7651670.85%
202519,5981670.86%
202419,4311670.87%
202319,2641670.87%
202219,0971310.69%
202118,966830.44%
202018,883-589-3.02%
201919,4722711.41%
201819,201-110-0.57%
201719,311180.09%
201619,2931210.63%
201519,172-96-0.5%
201419,2681400.73%
201319,1281891%
201218,939-45-0.24%
201118,9842341.25%
201018,75000%
199015,3601270.83%
198015,2332,19616.84%
197013,037-1,662-11.31%
196014,699-2,904-16.5%
195017,603-963-5.19%
194018,5662,16513.2%
193016,401-888-5.14%
192017,2897864.76%
191016,5031,61510.85%
190014,8881,1678.51%
189013,7216434.92%
188013,0782,01318.19%
187011,0651,55616.36%
18609,509-389-3.93%
18509,8981,43216.91%
18408,4662493.03%
18308,217-548-6.25%
18208,7652,75445.82%
18106,011-14,255-70.34%
2024 Growth Rate
0.87% (167)
County Website
Adair County
County Seat
Columbia
2020 Population
18,883
Area
405 mi²
Density
48 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
2.9% (548)
Founded
1801

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White17,36691.32%
Two or more races9995.25%
Black or African American3421.8%
Other race2001.05%
Asian530.28%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander530.28%
Native American30.02%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Adair County, Kentucky Population by Race

Adair County, Kentucky Population Pyramid 2024

Adair County, Kentucky Median Age

40.1

Total

38.9

Male

41.7

Female

Adair County, Kentucky Adults

There are 15,235 adults, (3,735 of whom are seniors) in Adair County, Kentucky.

Adair County, Kentucky Age Dependency

65.4

Age Dependency Ratio

32.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Adair County, Kentucky Sex Ratio

Female9,46149.75%
Male9,55550.25%

Adair County, Kentucky Population by Age

Adair County, Kentucky Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,9862.5576.223.8
Married3,6363.1684.315.7
Non Family2,5041.170.929.1
Female5643.9355.544.5
Male2824.676139

3.26

Average Family Size

2.55

Average Household Size

76.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Adair County, Kentucky Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade8366.53%
Associates Degree1,40810.99%
Bachelors Degree1,2609.84%
Graduate Degree1,1428.92%
High School Graduate4,92938.49%
Less Than 9th Grade9847.68%
Some College2,24717.55%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Adair County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Adair County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White12,07010,3642,202
2+ Races33525745
Black252250146
Hispanic19010512
Islander38380
Other Race3840
Asian27278
Native American331

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 57.94%.

Adair County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$48,365$45,964$53,355
Graduate Degree$56,970$54,271$59,750
High School Graduate$29,567$30,888$24,385
Less Than 9th Grade$26,167$27,464$19,976
Overall$34,303$36,756$33,411
Some College$33,835$37,761$32,704

$34,303

Average Earnings

$36,756

Average Male

$33,411

Average Female

Adair County, Kentucky Earnings by Educational Attainment

Adair County, Kentucky Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Adair County, Kentucky Language

96.5% of Adair County, Kentucky residents speak only English, while 3.5% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.79% of the population.

Adair County, Kentucky Language

Adair County, Kentucky Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White16,3112,91917.9%
Multiple93420121.52%
Hispanic53910018.55%
Other1376345.99%
Black247135.26%

18.04%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.68%

Male Poverty Rate

21.6%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Adair County, Kentucky

The race most likely to be in poverty in Adair County, Kentucky is Other, with 45.99% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Adair County, Kentucky is Black, with 5.26% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.59%. Among those working part-time, it was 21.11%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 28.33%.

Adair County, Kentucky Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade30.69%
High School18.6%
Some College14.2%
Bachelors or Greater2.63%

Adair County, Kentucky Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed53.75%
Male Unemployed12.11%
Female Employed6.47%
Male Employed6.2%

Adair County, Kentucky Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Adair County, Kentucky Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$64,569$84,747
Households$50,316$67,347
Married Families$71,692$-999,999,999
Non Families$23,084$34,381

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Adair County, Kentucky Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.6%

Male Marriage Rate

47.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Adair County, Kentucky Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Adair County, Kentucky Marriage

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

Adair County, Kentucky Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Adair County, Kentucky Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,224

Number of Veterans

1,128

Male Veterans

96

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam456
First Gulf War320
Second Gulf War258
Korea9
World War II0

Adair County, Kentucky Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74474
35 to 54285
75+214
55 to 64165
18 to 3486

Adair County, Kentucky Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,0397.41%
Black15847.59%
Hispanic409.78%
2+ Races274.24%

Adair County, Kentucky Veterans by Race

Adair County, Kentucky Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.45%

Veteran Poverty Rate

46.25%

Veteran Disability Rate

Adair County, Kentucky Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

53%

Labor Force Participation

48.9%

Employment Rate

7.7%

Unemployment Rate

Adair County, Kentucky Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Adair County, Kentucky Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Adair County, Kentucky 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

73.89%

Born in Adair County, Kentucky

96.64%

Native Born

3.36%

Foreign Born

2.66%

Non Citizen

0.69%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.64% of Adair County, Kentucky residents were born in the United States, with 73.89% having been born in Kentucky. 2.66% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Adair County, Kentucky Place of Birth

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