Woodford County, Kentucky Population 2024

27,483

Woodford County, Kentucky's estimated 2024 population is 27,483 with a growth rate of 0.79% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Woodford County, Kentucky is the 39th largest county in Kentucky. The 2010 population was 25,040 and has seen a growth of 9.76% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202928,5582150.76%
202828,3432150.76%
202728,1282150.77%
202627,9132150.78%
202527,6982150.78%
202427,4832150.79%
202327,2682150.79%
202227,053-29-0.11%
202127,0821780.66%
202026,9042500.94%
201926,6541670.63%
201826,4871120.42%
201726,3752280.87%
201626,1472871.11%
201525,8602761.08%
201425,5842400.95%
201325,3442300.92%
201225,1141710.69%
201124,943-97-0.39%
201025,04000%
199019,9552,17712.25%
198017,7783,34423.17%
197014,4342,52121.16%
196011,9137016.25%
195011,212-635-5.36%
194011,8478667.89%
193010,981-803-6.81%
192011,784-787-6.26%
191012,571-563-4.29%
190013,1347546.09%
189012,3805804.92%
188011,8003,56043.2%
18708,240-2,979-26.55%
186011,219-1,204-9.69%
185012,4236835.82%
184011,740-533-4.34%
183012,273660.54%
182012,2072,54826.38%
18109,6593,03545.82%
18006,624-2,586-28.08%
17909,210-19,348-67.75%
2024 Growth Rate
0.79% (215)
County Website
Woodford County
County Seat
Versailles
2020 Population
26,904
Area
190 mi²
Density
145 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
2.15% (579)
Founded
November 12, 1788

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White23,72087.8%
Black or African American1,0864.02%
Two or more races1,0763.98%
Other race9193.4%
Native American1130.42%
Asian1030.38%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Woodford County, Kentucky Population by Race

Woodford County, Kentucky Population Pyramid 2024

Woodford County, Kentucky Median Age

42.3

Total

42.2

Male

42.4

Female

Woodford County, Kentucky Adults

There are 21,098 adults, (5,423 of whom are seniors) in Woodford County, Kentucky.

Woodford County, Kentucky Age Dependency

72.4

Age Dependency Ratio

34.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Woodford County, Kentucky Sex Ratio

Female14,18852.52%
Male12,82947.48%

Woodford County, Kentucky Population by Age

Woodford County, Kentucky Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All10,7432.4771.628.4
Married5,6312.9885.514.5
Non Family3,3261.2256.843.2
Female1,4113.2552.947.1
Male3752.8563.736.3

2.97

Average Family Size

2.47

Average Household Size

71.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Woodford County, Kentucky Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,0495.59%
Associates Degree1,4687.82%
Bachelors Degree4,44723.7%
Graduate Degree3,37918.01%
High School Graduate4,79325.55%
Less Than 9th Grade5673.02%
Some College3,05916.3%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Woodford County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White16,65615,5797,434
Black906766103
Hispanic758378104
2+ Races487458158
Other Race2067416
Asian959462
Native American55457

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 98.95%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 65.26%.

Woodford County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$60,042$70,968$49,951
Graduate Degree$82,695$108,512$70,391
High School Graduate$31,826$41,875$30,421
Less Than 9th Grade$21,967$21,496$25,590
Overall$48,191$55,663$42,556
Some College$43,431$51,711$36,484

$48,191

Average Earnings

$55,663

Average Male

$42,556

Average Female

Woodford County, Kentucky Earnings by Educational Attainment

Woodford County, Kentucky Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Woodford County, Kentucky Language

93.52% of Woodford County, Kentucky residents speak only English, while 6.48% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.32% of the population.

Woodford County, Kentucky Language

Woodford County, Kentucky Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White22,5221,6887.49%
Hispanic1,96351025.98%
Multiple1,03437436.17%
Other90236240.13%
Black1,031888.54%
Asian1031413.59%

10.05%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.05%

Male Poverty Rate

10.95%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Woodford County, Kentucky

The race most likely to be in poverty in Woodford County, Kentucky is Other, with 40.13% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Woodford County, Kentucky is White, with 7.49% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.37%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.7%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.43%.

Woodford County, Kentucky Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade31.42%
High School10.69%
Some College9.15%
Bachelors or Greater2.59%

Woodford County, Kentucky Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed46.86%
Male Unemployed27.62%
Male Employed5.67%
Female Employed5.36%

Woodford County, Kentucky Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Woodford County, Kentucky Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$102,639$122,637
Households$80,006$101,773
Married Families$121,804$-999,999,999
Non Families$37,785$50,954

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Woodford County, Kentucky Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.9%

Male Marriage Rate

49.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Woodford County, Kentucky Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Woodford 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.

Woodford County, Kentucky Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Woodford County, Kentucky Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,450

Number of Veterans

1,376

Male Veterans

74

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam545
Second Gulf War386
First Gulf War226
Korea33
World War II17

Woodford County, Kentucky Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74405
75+393
35 to 54348
55 to 64175
18 to 34129

Woodford County, Kentucky Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,2876.82%
Black14714.91%
Other Race82.31%
2+ Races81.49%

Woodford County, Kentucky Veterans by Race

Woodford County, Kentucky Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.01%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.17%

Veteran Disability Rate

Woodford County, Kentucky Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.1%

Labor Force Participation

63%

Employment Rate

3.5%

Unemployment Rate

Woodford County, Kentucky Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Woodford County, Kentucky Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Woodford 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

64.21%

Born in Woodford County, Kentucky

94.44%

Native Born

5.56%

Foreign Born

4.49%

Non Citizen

1.07%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.44% of Woodford County, Kentucky residents were born in the United States, with 64.21% having been born in Kentucky. 4.49% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Woodford County, Kentucky Place of Birth

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