Calloway County, Kentucky Population 2024

38,467

Calloway County, Kentucky's estimated 2024 population is 38,467 with a growth rate of 0.49% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Calloway County, Kentucky is the 26th largest county in Kentucky. The 2010 population was 37,360 and has seen a growth of 2.96% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202939,4021870.48%
202839,2151870.48%
202739,0281870.48%
202638,8411870.48%
202538,6541870.49%
202438,4671870.49%
202338,2801870.49%
202238,0931970.52%
202137,8963000.8%
202037,596-1,477-3.78%
201939,073910.23%
201838,9821410.36%
201738,841810.21%
201638,760650.17%
201538,6952130.55%
201438,482330.09%
201338,4493841.01%
201238,0653851.02%
201137,6803200.86%
201037,36000%
199030,7357042.34%
198030,0312,3398.45%
197027,6926,72032.04%
196020,9728254.09%
195020,1471,1065.81%
194019,0411,3797.81%
193017,662-3,140-15.09%
192020,8029354.71%
191019,8672,23412.67%
190017,6332,95820.16%
189014,6751,38010.38%
188013,2953,88541.29%
18709,410-505-5.09%
18609,9151,81922.47%
18508,096-1,698-17.34%
18409,7944,63089.66%
18305,164-34,238-86.89%
2024 Growth Rate
0.49% (187)
County Website
Calloway County
County Seat
Murray
2020 Population
37,596
Area
385 mi²
Density
100 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
2.32% (871)
Founded
November 3, 1822

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White33,89889.48%
Black or African American1,4283.77%
Two or more races1,1953.15%
Asian5931.57%
Other race4991.32%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1510.4%
Native American1180.31%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Calloway County, Kentucky Population by Race

Calloway County, Kentucky Population Pyramid 2024

Calloway County, Kentucky Median Age

35.4

Total

34.8

Male

36.3

Female

Calloway County, Kentucky Adults

There are 30,977 adults, (6,357 of whom are seniors) in Calloway County, Kentucky.

Calloway County, Kentucky Age Dependency

53.9

Age Dependency Ratio

25.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

28

Child Dependency Ratio

Calloway County, Kentucky Sex Ratio

Female19,45051.34%
Male18,43248.66%

Calloway County, Kentucky Population by Age

Calloway County, Kentucky Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All15,0862.3163.736.3
Married6,7562.9783.316.7
Non Family6,1591.2946.753.3
Female1,5123.3547.452.6
Male6592.5258.741.3

2.95

Average Family Size

2.31

Average Household Size

63.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Calloway County, Kentucky Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,3695.86%
Associates Degree1,7037.28%
Bachelors Degree4,13117.67%
Graduate Degree3,42614.65%
High School Graduate7,34731.42%
Less Than 9th Grade6462.76%
Some College4,75820.35%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Calloway County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White21,10419,3647,164
Black739673137
Hispanic69057357
2+ Races568527102
Asian265222117
Other Race22918514
Native American52330
Islander37370

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 44.15%.

Calloway County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$47,435$59,096$40,514
Graduate Degree$61,750$69,568$53,679
High School Graduate$31,571$36,731$21,708
Less Than 9th Grade$33,036$33,393$26,765
Overall$39,778$46,055$33,951
Some College$32,731$39,006$30,761

$39,778

Average Earnings

$46,055

Average Male

$33,951

Average Female

Calloway County, Kentucky Earnings by Educational Attainment

Calloway County, Kentucky Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Calloway County, Kentucky Language

96.12% of Calloway County, Kentucky residents speak only English, while 3.88% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.03% of the population.

Calloway County, Kentucky Language

Calloway County, Kentucky Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White30,5794,69815.36%
Black1,21455946.05%
Hispanic1,28038430%
Multiple1,13525522.47%
Other47612426.05%
Asian5575610.05%
Native1144135.96%
Islander151159.93%

17.24%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.66%

Male Poverty Rate

19.74%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Calloway County, Kentucky

The race most likely to be in poverty in Calloway County, Kentucky is Black, with 46.05% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Calloway County, Kentucky is Islander, with 9.93% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.92%. Among those working part-time, it was 26.08%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 26.23%.

Calloway County, Kentucky Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade25.24%
High School14.82%
Some College12.76%
Bachelors or Greater9.3%

Calloway County, Kentucky Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed30.41%
Male Unemployed25.98%
Female Employed13.66%
Male Employed5.53%

Calloway County, Kentucky Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Calloway County, Kentucky Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$78,027$94,803
Households$51,854$72,773
Married Families$86,571$-999,999,999
Non Families$30,397$39,734

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Calloway County, Kentucky Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.6%

Male Marriage Rate

41.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Calloway County, Kentucky Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Calloway County, Kentucky 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.

Calloway County, Kentucky Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Calloway County, Kentucky Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,792

Number of Veterans

1,663

Male Veterans

129

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam522
Second Gulf War497
First Gulf War348
Korea27
World War II9

Calloway County, Kentucky Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+442
35 to 54441
55 to 64400
65 to 74395
18 to 34114

Calloway County, Kentucky Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,5995.72%
2+ Races12615.22%
Hispanic384.43%
Black292.53%
Asian224.44%
Other Race92.24%
Native American713.46%

Calloway County, Kentucky Veterans by Race

Calloway County, Kentucky Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.27%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.27%

Veteran Disability Rate

Calloway County, Kentucky Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.8%

Labor Force Participation

55.3%

Employment Rate

4.4%

Unemployment Rate

Calloway County, Kentucky Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Calloway County, Kentucky Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Calloway 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

56.28%

Born in Calloway County, Kentucky

96.32%

Native Born

3.68%

Foreign Born

1.84%

Non Citizen

1.85%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.32% of Calloway County, Kentucky residents were born in the United States, with 56.28% having been born in Kentucky. 1.84% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Calloway County, Kentucky Place of Birth

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