Crittenden County, Kentucky Population 2024

8,957

Crittenden County, Kentucky's estimated 2024 population is 8,957 with a growth rate of -0.19% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Crittenden County, Kentucky is the 103rd largest county in Kentucky. The 2010 population was 9,297 and has seen a growth of -3.66% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20298,872-17-0.19%
20288,889-17-0.19%
20278,906-17-0.19%
20268,923-17-0.19%
20258,940-17-0.19%
20248,957-17-0.19%
20238,974-17-0.19%
20228,991470.53%
20218,944-59-0.66%
20209,0031962.23%
20198,807-93-1.04%
20188,900-111-1.23%
20179,011-122-1.34%
20169,133-41-0.45%
20159,174-6-0.07%
20149,18000%
20139,180-42-0.46%
20129,222-27-0.29%
20119,249-48-0.52%
20109,29700%
19909,196-11-0.12%
19809,2077148.41%
19708,493-155-1.79%
19608,648-2,170-20.06%
195010,818-1,297-10.71%
194012,1151841.54%
193011,931-1,194-9.1%
192013,125-171-1.29%
191013,296-1,895-12.47%
190015,1912,07215.79%
189013,1191,43112.24%
188011,6882,30724.59%
18709,3815856.65%
18608,7962,44538.5%
18506,351-2,521-28.42%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.19% (-17)
County Website
Crittenden County
County Seat
Marion
2020 Population
9,003
Area
360 mi²
Density
25 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-0.51% (-46)
Founded
1842

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White8,63296.21%
Two or more races2112.35%
Other race470.52%
Black or African American460.51%
Asian230.26%
Native American130.14%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Crittenden County, Kentucky Population by Race

Crittenden County, Kentucky Population Pyramid 2024

Crittenden County, Kentucky Median Age

42.8

Total

41.3

Male

44.7

Female

Crittenden County, Kentucky Adults

There are 6,958 adults, (1,868 of whom are seniors) in Crittenden County, Kentucky.

Crittenden County, Kentucky Age Dependency

76.3

Age Dependency Ratio

36.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Crittenden County, Kentucky Sex Ratio

Female4,34148.38%
Male4,63151.62%

Crittenden County, Kentucky Population by Age

Crittenden County, Kentucky Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,5532.4677.622.4
Married1,6893.1884.815.2
Non Family1,2741.1578.621.4
Female4693.1356.543.5
Male1213.5747.152.9

3.09

Average Family Size

2.46

Average Household Size

77.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Crittenden County, Kentucky Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5799.14%
Associates Degree5218.22%
Bachelors Degree4346.85%
Graduate Degree3625.71%
High School Graduate2,75443.46%
Less Than 9th Grade4497.09%
Some College1,23819.54%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Crittenden County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,9794,981712
2+ Races14212127
Hispanic13813310
Other Race474224
Black40360
Asian232323
Native American13130

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 asian people with a rate of 100%.

Crittenden County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$71,726$93,698$42,083
Graduate Degree$65,068$0$64,107
High School Graduate$42,267$54,639$25,086
Less Than 9th Grade$23,250$29,412$0
Overall$41,109$54,459$29,446
Some College$40,403$58,029$34,258

$41,109

Average Earnings

$54,459

Average Male

$29,446

Average Female

Crittenden County, Kentucky Earnings by Educational Attainment

Crittenden County, Kentucky Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Crittenden County, Kentucky Language

92.96% of Crittenden County, Kentucky residents speak only English, while 7.04% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 5.44% of the population.

Crittenden County, Kentucky Language

Crittenden County, Kentucky Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White8,2521,52018.42%
Hispanic2114521.33%
Multiple2064320.87%

18.1%

Overall Poverty Rate

17.34%

Male Poverty Rate

18.91%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Crittenden County, Kentucky

The race most likely to be in poverty in Crittenden County, Kentucky is Hispanic, with 21.33% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Crittenden County, Kentucky is White, with 18.42% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.14%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.86%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.66%.

Crittenden County, Kentucky Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade29.07%
Some College16.29%
High School8.32%
Bachelors or Greater1.55%

Crittenden County, Kentucky Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed26.09%
Male Employed7.6%
Female Employed7.2%
Female Unemployed0%

Crittenden County, Kentucky Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Crittenden County, Kentucky Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$76,193$85,376
Households$47,003$69,537
Married Families$84,023$-999,999,999
Non Families$27,591$35,916

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Crittenden County, Kentucky Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.7%

Male Marriage Rate

48.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Crittenden County, Kentucky Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Crittenden County, Kentucky 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.

Crittenden County, Kentucky Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Crittenden County, Kentucky Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

447

Number of Veterans

415

Male Veterans

32

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam214
Second Gulf War80
First Gulf War70
Korea12
World War II6

Crittenden County, Kentucky Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74177
35 to 5488
75+84
55 to 6478
18 to 3420

Crittenden County, Kentucky Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3975.95%
2+ Races3723.42%
Native American13100%

Crittenden County, Kentucky Veterans by Race

Crittenden County, Kentucky Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.67%

Veteran Poverty Rate

51.69%

Veteran Disability Rate

Crittenden County, Kentucky Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

50.9%

Labor Force Participation

49.2%

Employment Rate

3.4%

Unemployment Rate

Crittenden County, Kentucky Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Crittenden County, Kentucky Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Crittenden 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

73.77%

Born in Crittenden County, Kentucky

99.3%

Native Born

0.7%

Foreign Born

0.31%

Non Citizen

0.39%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.3% of Crittenden County, Kentucky residents were born in the United States, with 73.77% having been born in Kentucky. 0.31% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Crittenden County, Kentucky Place of Birth

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