Magoffin County, Kentucky Population 2024

11,108

Magoffin County, Kentucky's estimated 2024 population is 11,108 with a growth rate of -1.07% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Magoffin County, Kentucky is the 95th largest county in Kentucky. The 2010 population was 13,307 and has seen a growth of -16.53% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202910,508-120-1.13%
202810,628-120-1.12%
202710,748-120-1.1%
202610,868-120-1.09%
202510,988-120-1.08%
202411,108-120-1.07%
202311,228-120-1.06%
202211,348-141-1.23%
202111,489-114-0.98%
202011,603-581-4.77%
201912,184-147-1.19%
201812,331-194-1.55%
201712,525-148-1.17%
201612,673-118-0.92%
201512,791-195-1.5%
201412,986410.32%
201312,945-121-0.93%
201213,066-156-1.18%
201113,222-85-0.64%
201013,30700%
199013,077-438-3.24%
198013,5153,07229.42%
197010,443-713-6.39%
196011,156-2,683-19.39%
195013,839-3,651-20.87%
194017,4901,77111.27%
193015,7191,86013.42%
192013,8592051.5%
191013,6541,64813.73%
190012,0062,81030.56%
18909,1962,25232.43%
18806,9442,26048.25%
18704,6841,19934.4%
18603,485-7,023-66.83%
2024 Growth Rate
-1.07% (-120)
County Website
Magoffin County
County Seat
Salyersville
2020 Population
11,603
Area
308 mi²
Density
36 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-4.27% (-495)
Founded
1860

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White11,40497.91%
Two or more races1391.19%
Asian480.41%
Native American280.24%
Other race240.21%
Black or African American40.03%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Other race

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Magoffin County, Kentucky Population by Race

Magoffin County, Kentucky Population Pyramid 2024

Magoffin County, Kentucky Median Age

41.4

Total

41.3

Male

43.3

Female

Magoffin County, Kentucky Adults

There are 9,035 adults, (2,118 of whom are seniors) in Magoffin County, Kentucky.

Magoffin County, Kentucky Age Dependency

68.4

Age Dependency Ratio

30.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Magoffin County, Kentucky Sex Ratio

Female5,75949.45%
Male5,88850.55%

Magoffin County, Kentucky Population by Age

Magoffin County, Kentucky Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,5542.5375.224.8
Married1,9893.1587.712.3
Non Family1,5721.0871.128.9
Female6463.6260.439.6
Male3473.5349.350.7

3.19

Average Family Size

2.53

Average Household Size

75.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Magoffin County, Kentucky Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,20614.72%
Associates Degree4285.22%
Bachelors Degree2993.65%
Graduate Degree5937.24%
High School Graduate3,26039.79%
Less Than 9th Grade1,05012.81%
Some College1,35816.57%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Magoffin County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White7,9895,827859
Hispanic105270
2+ Races686133
Native American28230
Other Race2400
Black400

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 89.71%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 48.53%.

Magoffin County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$42,167$0$41,167
Graduate Degree$61,821$76,458$59,000
High School Graduate$24,792$33,011$14,603
Less Than 9th Grade$36,813$37,738$28,173
Overall$33,536$39,453$27,417
Some College$31,840$38,542$22,406

$33,536

Average Earnings

$39,453

Average Male

$27,417

Average Female

Magoffin County, Kentucky Earnings by Educational Attainment

Magoffin County, Kentucky Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Magoffin County, Kentucky Language

98.68% of Magoffin County, Kentucky residents speak only English, while 1.32% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.88% of the population.

Magoffin County, Kentucky Language

Magoffin County, Kentucky Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White11,1623,38030.28%
Hispanic1527046.05%
Asian4848100%
Other2424100%
Multiple1392316.55%
Native28517.86%

30.44%

Overall Poverty Rate

29.17%

Male Poverty Rate

31.75%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Magoffin County, Kentucky

The race most likely to be in poverty in Magoffin County, Kentucky is Asian, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Magoffin County, Kentucky is Multiple, with 16.55% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.82%. Among those working part-time, it was 32.28%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 35.99%.

Magoffin County, Kentucky Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade40.49%
High School29.6%
Some College22.35%
Bachelors or Greater4.54%

Magoffin County, Kentucky Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed44.96%
Female Unemployed33.33%
Female Employed13.21%
Male Employed11.88%

Magoffin County, Kentucky Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Magoffin County, Kentucky Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$40,097$59,424
Households$31,927$48,375
Married Families$49,327$-999,999,999
Non Families$16,667$25,725

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Magoffin County, Kentucky Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

44.8%

Male Marriage Rate

44.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Magoffin County, Kentucky Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Magoffin 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.

Magoffin County, Kentucky Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Magoffin County, Kentucky Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

352

Number of Veterans

344

Male Veterans

8

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam203
Second Gulf War64
First Gulf War34
Korea13
World War II0

Magoffin County, Kentucky Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74126
75+109
18 to 3452
35 to 5446
55 to 6419

Magoffin County, Kentucky Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3483.91%
Black4100%

Magoffin County, Kentucky Veterans by Race

Magoffin County, Kentucky Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.76%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.14%

Veteran Disability Rate

Magoffin County, Kentucky Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

36.8%

Labor Force Participation

32.1%

Employment Rate

12.8%

Unemployment Rate

Magoffin County, Kentucky Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Magoffin County, Kentucky Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Magoffin 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

78.96%

Born in Magoffin County, Kentucky

99.38%

Native Born

0.62%

Foreign Born

0.62%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.38% of Magoffin County, Kentucky residents were born in the United States, with 78.96% having been born in Kentucky. 0.62% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Magoffin County, Kentucky Place of Birth

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