Meade County, Kentucky Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

30,158

Median Age

39.5

Male Median

39.4

Female Median

39.6

Meade County, Kentucky Population Growth

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

Meade County, Kentucky Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by +4.3%%.

+4.3%% Growth

Meade County, Kentucky Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

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


Meade County, Kentucky Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202439.530,158
202339.330,032
202239.229,964
202139.029,735
202038.928,379
201938.628,182
201838.528,326
201737.828,452
201637.128,751
201536.729,098
201436.029,203
201335.729,028
201235.628,979
201135.128,944
201034.828,907

Meade County, Kentucky Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 55.0%
5–1716.9%
18–247.8%
25–3413.1%
35–5427.6%
55–6414.0%
65+15.6%

Dependency Ratios for Meade County, Kentucky

Total Dependency Ratio:
60.0
Youth Dependency:
35.1
Old-Age Dependency:
25.0

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



Age & Gender FAQs for Meade County, Kentucky

The median age in Meade County, Kentucky is 39.5 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Meade County, Kentucky is 30,158.

In Meade County, Kentucky, seniors (ages 65+) make up 15.6% of the population, while children under 18 represent 16.9%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Meade County, Kentucky is aging.
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