Trigg County, Kentucky Population 2024

14,390

Trigg County, Kentucky's estimated 2024 population is 14,390 with a growth rate of 0.15% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Trigg County, Kentucky is the 77th largest county in Kentucky. The 2010 population was 14,321 and has seen a growth of 0.48% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202914,495210.15%
202814,474210.15%
202714,453210.15%
202614,432210.15%
202514,411210.15%
202414,390210.15%
202314,369210.15%
202214,3481280.9%
202114,2201421.01%
202014,078-588-4.01%
201914,66600%
201814,6662401.66%
201714,4261170.82%
201614,309870.61%
201514,222890.63%
201414,133-173-1.21%
201314,306-106-0.74%
201214,4121961.38%
201114,216-105-0.73%
201014,32100%
199010,36197710.41%
19809,3847648.86%
19708,620-250-2.82%
19608,870-813-8.4%
19509,683-3,101-24.26%
194012,7842532.02%
193012,531-1,677-11.8%
192014,208-331-2.28%
191014,5394663.31%
190014,0731711.23%
189013,902-587-4.05%
188014,4898035.87%
187013,6862,63523.84%
186011,0519229.1%
185010,1292,41331.27%
18407,7161,80030.43%
18305,9162,04252.71%
18203,874-10,621-73.27%
2024 Growth Rate
0.15% (21)
County Website
Trigg County
County Seat
Cadiz
2020 Population
14,078
Area
441 mi²
Density
33 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
2.22% (312)
Founded
1820

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White12,40187.26%
Black or African American9136.42%
Two or more races7955.59%
Other race610.43%
Asian410.29%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Trigg County, Kentucky Population by Race

Trigg County, Kentucky Population Pyramid 2024

Trigg County, Kentucky Median Age

46.6

Total

45

Male

47.7

Female

Trigg County, Kentucky Adults

There are 11,117 adults, (3,204 of whom are seniors) in Trigg County, Kentucky.

Trigg County, Kentucky Age Dependency

79.6

Age Dependency Ratio

40.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Trigg County, Kentucky Sex Ratio

Female7,13850.23%
Male7,07349.77%

Trigg County, Kentucky Population by Age

Trigg County, Kentucky Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,0122.3574.225.8
Married2,9673.1585.914.1
Non Family2,1901.096436
Female5932.9153.846.2
Male2622.447426

3.02

Average Family Size

2.35

Average Household Size

74.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Trigg County, Kentucky Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade6846.74%
Associates Degree1,12211.05%
Bachelors Degree1,15011.33%
Graduate Degree9118.97%
High School Graduate3,25732.09%
Less Than 9th Grade5815.72%
Some College2,44624.1%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Trigg County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White8,9157,7891,954
Black68368363
2+ Races41432842
Hispanic2282120
Other Race57150
Asian1872

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 21.92%.

Trigg County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$52,150$56,375$51,875
Graduate Degree$54,177$67,188$49,289
High School Graduate$36,985$40,725$31,688
Less Than 9th Grade$31,615$31,858$0
Overall$40,814$42,705$37,545
Some College$31,746$37,465$28,149

$40,814

Average Earnings

$42,705

Average Male

$37,545

Average Female

Trigg County, Kentucky Earnings by Educational Attainment

Trigg County, Kentucky Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Trigg County, Kentucky Language

90.79% of Trigg County, Kentucky residents speak only English, while 9.21% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 7.17% of the population.

Trigg County, Kentucky Language

Trigg County, Kentucky Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White12,2202,30318.85%
Black91327630.23%
Multiple78123029.45%
Hispanic36610929.78%
Asian413073.17%
Other611931.15%

20.43%

Overall Poverty Rate

19.69%

Male Poverty Rate

21.16%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Trigg County, Kentucky

The race most likely to be in poverty in Trigg County, Kentucky is Asian, with 73.17% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Trigg County, Kentucky is White, with 18.85% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.81%. Among those working part-time, it was 24.17%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.68%.

Trigg County, Kentucky Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade30.9%
Some College17.38%
High School15.81%
Bachelors or Greater6.36%

Trigg County, Kentucky Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed46.23%
Male Unemployed25.37%
Female Employed13.38%
Male Employed9.78%

Trigg County, Kentucky Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Trigg County, Kentucky Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$69,688$89,117
Households$54,630$73,411
Married Families$79,561$-999,999,999
Non Families$34,688$44,497

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Trigg County, Kentucky Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.6%

Male Marriage Rate

55.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Trigg County, Kentucky Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Trigg 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 35-44.

Trigg County, Kentucky Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Trigg County, Kentucky Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,070

Number of Veterans

1,001

Male Veterans

69

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam366
First Gulf War349
Second Gulf War263
Korea65
World War II7

Trigg County, Kentucky Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64299
35 to 54273
65 to 74271
75+204
18 to 3423

Trigg County, Kentucky Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White9499.73%
Black648.48%
2+ Races469.39%
Hispanic4516.85%
Other Race1118.33%

Trigg County, Kentucky Veterans by Race

Trigg County, Kentucky Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.92%

Veteran Poverty Rate

48.13%

Veteran Disability Rate

Trigg County, Kentucky Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

51.3%

Labor Force Participation

48.8%

Employment Rate

4.1%

Unemployment Rate

Trigg County, Kentucky Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Trigg County, Kentucky Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Trigg 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

56.91%

Born in Trigg County, Kentucky

98.3%

Native Born

1.7%

Foreign Born

1.23%

Non Citizen

0.46%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.3% of Trigg County, Kentucky residents were born in the United States, with 56.91% having been born in Kentucky. 1.23% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Trigg County, Kentucky Place of Birth

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