COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Calloway County

Kentucky · 30,735 residents · 384.85 sq mi

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Calloway County has notably lower household income than the US average, with a median household income of $19,408. Population has declined 10% since 2000. Median home value is $50,000.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 32.7

US median: 33.0

Average education

19% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 15%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

30,735

−10%vs 2000

vs 34,177 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

32.7

−5%vs 2000

vs 34.5 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Population, 1990 – 2024

202438K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.2%(1,607)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 95.8%(1,772)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.3%(1,619)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 1910.3%(3,163)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 2413.1%(4,032)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413.2%(4,067)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.5%(3,835)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.9%(3,039)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.6%(2,634)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749%(2,756)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845.7%(1,741)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.5%(470)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$19,408

−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $30,134 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,434

−37%vs 2000

vs $16,566 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

17.7%

+1.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 16.6% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$50,000

−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $77,400 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$272

−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $427 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

72.4%

+4.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 68.4% in 2000

27.6% rent

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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic92.7%(31,688)

Black3.5%(1,200)

Hispanic / Latino1.4%(473)

Asian1.3%(443)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic96.1%(29,523)

Black3.3%(999)

Hispanic / Latino0.3%(86)

Asian0.5%(165)

Other0.2%(48)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican2.6%(993)

Puerto Rican0.5%(210)

Central American0.2%(68)

Guatemalan0.2%(63)

Cuban0.1%(38)

Dominican0.1%(30)

Spaniard0%(15)

South American0%(6)

Bolivian0%(6)

Honduran0%(5)

Asian origin

Filipino0.3%(131)

Cambodian0.2%(93)

Indonesian0.2%(78)

Korean0.2%(58)

Chinese0.1%(52)

Nepalese0.1%(44)

Asian Indian0.1%(32)

Japanese0%(11)

Taiwanese0%(10)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.2%(93)

Tongan0%(9)

Samoan0%(8)

Ancestry

English18%(6,887)

American11.9%(4,536)

German9.2%(3,535)

Irish8.9%(3,406)

Scottish2.2%(857)

French1.6%(614)

Polish1.1%(435)

Dutch1.1%(424)

Italian1.1%(404)

Scotch-Irish0.7%(264)

Norwegian0.6%(242)

Welsh0.5%(193)

+ 28 more ancestry groups with data

Swedish0.4%(157)

Subsaharan African0.4%(141)

Russian0.3%(126)

British0.3%(119)

West Indian0.2%(75)

Greek0.2%(61)

Arab0.1%(51)

Danish0.1%(46)

Czech0.1%(34)

Iranian0.1%(34)

Nigerian0.1%(24)

Austrian0.1%(23)

Brazilian0%(18)

Lithuanian0%(17)

Lebanese0%(16)

French Canadian0%(16)

Canadian0%(15)

Hungarian0%(15)

Slovene0%(10)

Barbadian0%(10)

Belgian0%(9)

Romanian0%(9)

Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(9)

Portuguese0%(8)

Slovak0%(6)

Jamaican0%(6)

Australian0%(5)

Turkish0%(3)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest American population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Mexican population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

19.4%

−4.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 24.0% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

69.1%

−8.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 77.9% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

9.6%

−1.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.1% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

16.2 min

+24%vs 2000

vs 13.1 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married40.3%(6,354)

Married46.9%(7,392)

Widowed2.8%(447)

Divorced9.9%(1,563)

Women 15+

Never married32%(5,344)

Married43.7%(7,285)

Widowed9.2%(1,541)

Divorced15%(2,505)

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Calloway County, Kentucky?

Calloway County, Kentucky has about 30,735 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Calloway County, Kentucky?

The typical household in Calloway County, Kentucky earns about $19,408 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Calloway County, Kentucky expensive?

In Calloway County, Kentucky, the median home is worth about $50,000, and the typical rent is about $272 a month.

How educated are people in Calloway County, Kentucky?

About 19.4% of adults age 25 and over in Calloway County, Kentucky hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Calloway County, Kentucky?

About 17.7% of people in Calloway County, Kentucky live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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