Barren County, Kentucky Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

44,938

Median Age

39.8

Male Median

39.2

Female Median

40.6

Barren County, Kentucky Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Barren County, Kentucky Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by +7.8%%.

+7.8%% Growth

Barren County, Kentucky Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Barren County, Kentucky Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202439.844,938
202340.144,670
202240.244,511
202140.344,277
202040.444,026
201940.543,884
201840.343,680
201740.343,418
201640.243,287
201540.442,925
201440.142,691
201339.842,504
201239.942,229
201140.241,961
201040.241,685

Barren County, Kentucky Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 56.2%
5–1717.7%
18–247.0%
25–3412.6%
35–5425.0%
55–6413.4%
65+18.1%

Dependency Ratios for Barren County, Kentucky

Total Dependency Ratio:
72.5
Youth Dependency:
41.2
Old-Age Dependency:
31.3

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Barren County, Kentucky

The median age in Barren County, Kentucky is 39.8 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Barren County, Kentucky is 44,938.

In Barren County, Kentucky, seniors (ages 65+) make up 18.1% of the population, while children under 18 represent 17.7%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Barren County, Kentucky has remained stable.
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