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Simpson County, KY


Designated Market Area: Nashville, TN-KY
USDA County Type (2015): Manufacturing
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Working Class Country

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2022 population: 19,949   ( 2,622 from 2010 , 354 from 2020)
Land area: 234.2 square miles
Population density: 85.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:16,890 84.67% 13.0%
Black:1,7999.02% 11.4%
Indian:590.30% 63.9%
Asian:1820.91% 58.3%
2+ races:4052.03% 40.6%
Hispanic:6143.08% 88.9%
Total non-White:3,05915.33% 28.2%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:512 13.1
Deaths:60015.3
Net Migration: 42010.7
Net Immigration: 10.0
Change in White population:1,949 11.2
Change in Non-White pop.:673 3.9




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
17,327
14,94186.23%
1,6159.32%
360.21%
1150.66%
2881.66%
3251.88%
2,38613.77%

2000
16,405
14,31487.25%
1,67010.18%
270.16%
990.60%
1260.77%
1500.91%
2,09112.75%

1990
15,145
13,33188.02%
1,67111.03%
250.17%
510.34%
n/a
670.44%
1,81411.98%

1980
14,673
12,77287.04%
1,74411.89%
120.08%
180.12%
n/a
1270.87%
1,90112.96%

1970
13,054
11,39987.32%
1,64012.56%
20.02%
60.05%
n/a
00.00%
1,655 12.68%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
1,993 12.1
1,5769.6
1901.2
1180.7
627 3.8
295 1.8
1990's
NumberRate
2,217 14.6
1,62410.7
1,0416.9
260.2
983 6.5
277 1.8
1980's
NumberRate
2,146 14.6
1,575 10.7
-21 -0.1
n/a
559 3.8
-87 -0.6
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
652 5.0
n/a
1,373 10.5
246 1.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Simpson County, KY
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
39.2
4,570 22.9%
15,379 77.1%
3,067 15.4%
7,530
2.55
5,061 67.2%
3,884 76.7%
443 8.8%
2,469 32.8%

2010
NumberPercent
39.3
4,268 24.6%
13,059 75.4%
2,471 14.3%
6,753
2.52
4,733 70.1%
3,514 74.2%
488 10.3%
2,020 29.9%

2000
NumberPercent
35.9
4,302 26.2%
12,103 73.8%
2,174 13.3%
6,432
2.51
4,647 72.2%
3,736 80.4%
409 8.8%
1,785 27.8%

1990
NumberPercent
33.9
4,101 27.1%
11,044 72.9%
2,193 14.5%
5,817
2.58
4,349 74.8%
3,525 81.1%
391 9.0%
1,468 25.2%

1980
NumberPercent
30.8
4,399 30.0%
10,274 70.0%
1,915 13.1%
5,198
2.80
4,147 79.8%
3,564 85.9%
351 8.5%
1,051 20.2%

2022 Housing Data for Simpson County, KY

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units8,302 
Median Value$178,600 
Occupied7,53090.7%
Vacant7729.3%
Owned4,94665.7%
Rented2,58434.3%
Median Rent$968 
Single-Family Units6,44177.6%
    Detached6,37876.8%
    Attached630.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units6597.9%
Mobile Homes6808.2%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Simpson County, KY

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0007039.3%
$10,000 to $14,9993905.2%
$15,000 to $19,9992243.0%
$20,000 to $24,9992573.4%
$25,000 to $29,9994435.9%
$30,000 to $34,9991251.7%
$35,000 to $39,9994636.1%
$40,000 to $44,9991802.4%
$45,000 to $49,9994836.4%
$50,000 to $59,99977710.3%
$60,000 to $74,99994712.6%
$75,000 to $99,9997349.7%
$100,000 to $124,99986511.5%
$125,000 to $149,9993204.2%
$150,000 to $199,9994195.6%
$200,000 or more2002.7%
Median Household Income55,907 
Per Capita Income27,951 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state94 
Compared to U.S.76 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI4335.8%
Public Assistance2092.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,04313.9%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed7,95165.7%
Unemployed2542.1%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force8,20567.8%
Not in Labor Force3,88932.2%
Real Unemployment Rate 34.3%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector3,6413,05254.4%
Non-Profit12818640.8%
Self-Employed66833866.4%
Local Government16835931.9%
State Government5718323.8%
Federal Government1311589.7%
Total Private + Self4,3093,39056.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.48474339.4%
Total4,7934,13353.7%
Pct. Govt.10.2%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts8699.7%
Sales and Office Occupations1,82920.5%
Professional, Technical1,40715.8%
Service Occupations1,37615.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing200.2%
All others3,44538.6%
White Collar 46.0%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing2,29025.7%
Retail trade1,20013.4%
Health care and social assistance7688.6%
Transportation and warehousing6126.9%
Educational services6036.8%
Construction5896.6%
Other services5225.8%
Accommodation and food services4254.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.3964.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation3173.6%
Wholesale trade2973.3%
Public administration2232.5%
Professional, scientific, technical1731.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing1631.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1001.1%
Utilities931.0%
Finance and insurance891.0%
Information580.6%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction80.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Simpson County, KY

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican3031.55%
Puerto Rican480.25%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American1440.74%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan60.03%
Honduran1320.67%
Nicaraguan60.03%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic440.22%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Japanese370.19%
Filipino360.18%
Taiwanese50.03%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English18,15298.4%
Spanish1160.6%
Other Indo-European900.5%
Tagalog230.1%
German, other Germanic200.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun170.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic130.1%
Korean100.1%
Chinese50.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
English2,94115.0%
American2,16211.0%
German1,95210.0%
Irish1,6968.7%
Scottish5122.6%
Italian3401.7%
French3081.6%
Dutch2151.1%
European2071.1%
Scandinavian1810.9%
Scotch-Irish1640.8%
Polish1250.6%
Norwegian910.5%
Portuguese900.5%
French Canadian880.4%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen19,50599.6%
Not a citizen690.4%
Native19,40399.1%
Foreign-born1710.9%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Simpson County, KY

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
309 2.3%985 7.4%5,812 43.9%4,204 31.8%1,111 8.4%815 6.2%
  Average years of education: 12.8
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 309 2.3%
9-12 Years 985 7.4%
H.S. Grad or GED 5,812 43.9%
Some College 4,204 31.8%
Bach. Degree 1,111 8.4%
Grad Degree 815 6.2%
Average years of education: 12.8

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Simpson County, KY

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 7,962 7,453 509 6.4% 6.0%
1991 7,718 7,150 568 7.4% 7.3%
1992 7,914 7,359 555 7.0% 6.9%
1993 8,158 7,567 591 7.2% 6.2%
1994 8,093 7,557 536 6.6% 5.4%
1995 8,206 7,800 406 4.9% 5.4%
1996 7,528 7,082 446 5.9% 5.4%
1997 7,621 7,294 327 4.3% 5.2%
1998 7,855 7,601 254 3.2% 4.5%
1999 8,251 7,985 266 3.2% 4.5%
2000 8,475 8,187 288 3.4% 4.1%
2001 8,549 8,083 466 5.5% 5.2%
2002 8,324 7,833 491 5.9% 5.8%
2003 8,615 8,130 485 5.6% 6.2%
2004 8,635 8,214 421 4.9% 5.5%
2005 8,776 8,288 488 5.6% 5.9%
2006 8,985 8,469 516 5.7% 5.7%
2007 9,361 8,889 472 5.0% 5.4%
2008 9,399 8,790 609 6.5% 6.5%
2009 9,268 8,021 1,247 13.5% 10.8%
2010 8,689 7,552 1,137 13.1% 10.3%
2011 8,632 7,683 949 11.0% 9.4%
2012 8,968 8,199 769 8.6% 8.2%
2013 8,856 8,197 659 7.4% 7.9%
2014 8,493 7,994 499 5.9% 6.4%
2015 8,322 7,928 394 4.7% 5.2%
2016 8,391 8,021 370 4.4% 5.0%
2017 8,718 8,330 388 4.5% 4.8%
2018 8,842 8,503 339 3.8% 4.2%
2019 8,919 8,531 388 4.4% 4.1%
2020 8,596 7,979 617 7.2% 6.6%
2021 8,774 8,424 350 4.0% 4.4%
2022 8,799 8,498 301 3.4% 3.9%
2023 8,963 8,626 337 3.8% 4.2%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com