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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Gallatin County is 8,554, which is 8.69% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is about the same as the state average rate of 8.45% and is lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Gallatin County population density is 81.69 people per square mile, which is lower than the state average density of 108.48 people per square mile and is about the same as the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Gallatin County is white, which represent 93.23% of the total population. The average Gallatin County education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 8,554. #106

Population Growth Since 2000, #29

Gallatin County	8.69%
Kentucky	8.45%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #43

Gallatin County	81.69 per square mile
Kentucky	108.48 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	7,975 (93.23%, #76)
Black:	132 (1.54%, #75)
Hispanic:	176 (2.06%, #49)
Asian:	92 (1.08%, #12)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #105)
One Race, Other:	70 (0.82%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	285 (3.33%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Chinese:	20 (21.74%, see rank)
Filipino:	29 (31.52%, see rank)
Japanese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Korean:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	43 (46.74%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

6,437 (75.25%) out of the total population of 8,554 reported first ancestry.

	Gallatin County	% of the Total Population	Kentucky	U.S.
Arab	8	0.09%, see rank	0.29%	0.56%
Czech	28	0.33%, see rank	0.11%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.10%	0.42%
Dutch	79	0.92%, see rank	1.13%	1.40%
English	530	6.20%, see rank	10.29%	8.02%
French	128	1.50%, see rank	1.82%	3.34%
German	1,878	21.95%, see rank	14.75%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.15%	0.41%
Hungarian	27	0.32%, see rank	0.17%	0.46%
Irish	1,528	17.86%, see rank	12.51%	10.80%
Italian	278	3.25%, see rank	1.99%	5.52%
Norwegian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.32%	1.42%
Polish	73	0.85%, see rank	0.83%	3.01%
Portuguese	36	0.42%, see rank	0.08%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.21%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	47	0.55%, see rank	1.37%	0.99%
Scottish	139	1.62%, see rank	1.88%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.85%	0.95%
Swedish	12	0.14%, see rank	0.37%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.24%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.31%
American	1,277	14.93%, see rank	20.66%	7.12%
Welsh	69	0.81%, see rank	0.52%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 4,261 (49.81%, see rank)

Females: 4,293 (50.19%, see rank)

Gallatin County	Male: 49.81% Female: 50.19%
Kentucky	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Gallatin County	38.30 years old
Kentucky	38.30 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Gallatin County	38.50 years old
Kentucky	37.00 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Gallatin County	38.00 years old
Kentucky	39.70 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Gallatin County	% of the Total Population	Kentucky	U.S.
Under 5 years	643	7.52%, see rank	6.34%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	605	7.07%, see rank	6.44%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	599	7.00%, see rank	6.56%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	608	7.11%, see rank	6.59%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	479	5.60%, see rank	7.01%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	1,009	11.80%, see rank	12.91%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	1,116	13.05%, see rank	12.97%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	1,345	15.72%, see rank	14.30%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	1,128	13.19%, see rank	12.86%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	662	7.74%, see rank	8.08%	7.64%
75 to 84	273	3.19%, see rank	4.25%	4.25%
85 years and over	87	1.02%, see rank	1.69%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Gallatin County	Kentucky	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	5,620, 100%	2,939,709	209,056,129
Less Than High School	1,248, 22.21%, see rank	16.54%	13.67%
High School Graduate	2,408, 42.85%, see rank	33.73%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	1,408, 25.05%, see rank	27.96%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	370, 6.58%, see rank	12.86%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	186, 3.31%, see rank	8.92%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.11, see rank	13.04	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Gallatin County			Kentucky		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	278	95.68%	4.32%	75.59%	24.41%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	916	95.52%, see rank	4.48%, see rank	88.54%	11.46%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	502	92.43%, see rank	7.57%, see rank	88.73%	11.27%	90.60%	9.40%
College	206	77.67%, see rank	22.33%, see rank	82.22%	17.78%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	24	33.33%, see rank	66.67%, see rank	75.35%	24.65%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Gallatin County	Kentucky	U.S.
Total Households	3,024, 100%	1,702,235	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.79, see rank	2.50	2.63
1 Person Households	835, 27.61%, see rank	28.11%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	2,189, 72.39%, see rank	71.89%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	2,021, 66.83%, see rank	66.64%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.59, see rank	3.13	3.32
Married-Couple Family	1,453, 48.05%, see rank	49.17%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	1,003, 33.17%, see rank	33.36%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Gallatin County	%	Kentucky	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	6,707	see rank	3,535,619	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	3,372	100%, see rank	1,722,001	123,281,364
Never Married	759	22.51%, see rank	31.04%	35.77%
Married	1,859	55.13%, see rank	53.89%	52.04%
Widowed	118	3.50%, see rank	2.93%	2.57%
Divorced	636	18.86%, see rank	12.14%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	3,335	100%, see rank	1,813,618	129,692,771
Never Married	665	19.94%, see rank	24.47%	29.48%
Married	1,731	51.90%, see rank	51.24%	49.19%
Widowed	285	8.55%, see rank	10.21%	9.16%
Divorced	654	19.61%, see rank	14.09%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Gallatin County	%	Kentucky	U.S.
Native	8,358	97.71%, see rank	96.63%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	5,900	68.97%, see rank	69.96%	58.73%
Born in Different State	2,430	28.41%, see rank	26.02%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	28	0.33%, see rank	0.64%	1.42%
Foreign Born	196	2.29%, see rank	3.37%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	93	1.09%, see rank	1.20%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	103	1.20%, see rank	2.17%	7.09%
Born In Europe	7	0.08%, see rank	0.50%	1.53%
Born In Asia	76	0.89%, see rank	1.10%	3.82%
Born In Africa	8	0.09%, see rank	0.28%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	105	1.23%, see rank	1.39%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Gallatin County	%	Kentucky	U.S.
English	2,914	96.36%, see rank	94.34%	79.39%
Spanish	75	2.48%, see rank	2.78%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	23	0.76%, see rank	1.55%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	4	0.13%, see rank	0.92%	3.36%
Other	8	0.26%, see rank	0.41%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.