Mason County Population Charts

According to the most recent Mason County Kentucky demographics data available from the 2022 Census Bureau released in the American Community Survey in November of 2022, Figure 1 Mason County shows it has a Population 2021 of 17,103 which is the second most populous of all the counties in the greater Mason County region. The county with the highest population in the area is Brown County which depicts a population of 43,694 (approximately 2.6 times bigger). Figure 3 uses the Mason County population data for a comparison of the population growth/population change estimates from the years 2010 to 2021 and Mason County Kentucky depicts a decline of 387 (2%).

The total Mason County Kentucky greater area population percent change for all areas for the years from 2010 to 2021 is shown in Figure 4 and for Mason County shows it has a Population Change of -2.2% which is in the middle range of other counties in the metro area.

Looking at the Mason County population density (measured as people per square mile) and providing comparisons to both the national and state average population density in Figure 5, Mason County Kentucky depicts it has 71 people per square mile which is the second most of all the counties in the local area. The next lower population density is Fleming County approximately three-fourths the size with population density of 43. The county with the highest population density in the area is Brown County which indicates a people per square mile of 89 (25.2% larger). Figure 6 provides Mason County demographics for the overall median age for all people in the region and Mason County depicts it has a Median Age of 41.6 which is in the mid point range of other counties in the surrounding region. The county with the highest overall median age of all people in the area is Lewis County which depicts an age of 42.6 ( only slightly larger).

The next demographic analysis (Figure 7) looks at large generational Mason County population groups (and can be useful internet research for employment related research or identifying areas with retirees). Key findings in this chart includes that Mason County Kentucky has the largest proportion of people between 30 and 39 years old at 13.1% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 8 illustrates the overall diversity breakdown for Mason County population and ethnicity groups in the area. (note: Hispanic/Latino is broken out separately in the next diagram and also the group denoted as Native ethnicity includes Native American, and Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander.) Mason County Kentucky has the largest proportion of White population at 6.2% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of Black population at 0.9% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has the largest proportion of Asian population at 0.9% of the total and is ranked #1. Also, it has the largest proportion of Native population at 3.7% of the total and is ranked #1. Figure 9 shows the Mason County Kentucky Hispanic (including non Hispanic whites) population household ethnicity in the region and Mason County depicts it has a Hispanic or Latino of 2.1% which is more than all other counties in the greater Mason County region.

Mason County Families and Marital Status Charts

Figure 10 shows the detailed marriage characteristics broken down by %residents who are married, never married, single, divorced, and widowed. Mason County has the largest proportion of total percent married at 29% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the smallest proportion of never married percent at 11% of the total. Figure 11 compares the average household size using the average number of people in a family for Mason County households. Mason County shows it has a Family Size of 3.3 which is in the mid range of other counties in the surrounding region. The county with the highest average family size in the area is Lewis County which shows an average family size of 3.5 (7.7% larger).

Looking at Mason County households that are headed by a husband and wife as a percent of all families in Figure 12, Mason County depicts it has a Married-couple family of 72% which is the second smallest when ranked by percent of people in a husband and wife family of all the other counties in the area. The county with the highest percent of people in a husband and wife family in the area is Bracken County which depicts a husband and wife family percent of 79% (9.1% larger).

The next section of charts provide a detailed look at mothers and baby births that occurred over the past 12 months. Figure 13 shows the rate of women aged 15 to 50 years old who have given birth. Mason County shows it has a Birth Rate of 3.5% which is in the middle range of other counties in the local area. The county with the highest percent of women who gave birth in the area is Lewis County which depicts a birth rate of 8.2% (approximately 2.3 times bigger). Figure 14 shows the breakdown of the mother's age for all baby births that occurred in the last 12 months and it has one of the largest proportions of percent of births to mothers aged 20 to 24 at 36% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Fleming County (38%), and #1 Brown County (44%) are larger. Second, it has the largest proportion of percent of births to mothers aged 40 to 44 at 7% of the total and is ranked #1.

The next set of demographic data looks at the marital status for Mason County households which is useful for internet research. Figure 16 compares the total number of single people in each area. Mason County depicts it has a Total Single People of 49% which is the third most percent single people of all other counties in the greater Mason County region. The county with the highest percent of people who are single for any reason in the area is Robertson County which depicts a percent single of 50% ( only slightly larger). Comparing percent of people who are single for any reason to the United States average of 50%, Mason County is only about 2.8% smaller. Also, in comparison with the state of Kentucky, percent of people who are single for any reason of 49%, Mason County is about the same size.

Mason County Citizenship Demographics Charts

The next section of demographic information provides detailed data Mason County residents including: immigrants, citizenship, immigration, country of origin, non citizens and more. To start, Figure 17 shows a high level view of citizenship. Mason County Kentucky has the largest proportion of citizens born In US at 1% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of citizens by naturalization at 1% of the total and is ranked #1. The next diagram (Figure 18) shows the year of entry that non citizens entered the United States. The year of entry can show the rate of flow at various points of time in the past for when they entered the U.S. it has one of the largest proportions of non citizens who entered the US after 2010 at 67% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger county being Robertson County with 100%.

Mason County Birthplace Demographic Charts

Figure 19 looks at the detailed country of origin demographic research for foreign-born people in this place. Click column to sort.

For comparison purposes, Figure 20 shows detailed statistic data for the entire United States. In particular, this diagram breaks down the detailed country of origin foreign-born people in the entire U.S. in order to compare with the data provided in the prior diagram which shows only for the local area. Both this diagram and the prior diagram are sorted the same way to facilitate comparison between the two. Click column to sort.