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Greenup, KY Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Greenup is 1,191, which is 0.58% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 8.45% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Greenup population density is 969.83 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 108.48 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Greenup is white, which represent 89.42% of the total population. The average Greenup education level is about the same as 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: 1,191. #218

Population Growth Since 2000, #259

Greenup, KY		-0.58%
Kentucky		8.45%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #254

Greenup, KY	969.83 per square mile
Kentucky	108.48 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	1,065 (89.42%, #382)
Black:	107 (8.98%, #100)
Hispanic:	7 (0.59%, #296)
Asian:	0 (0.00%, #221)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	4 (0.34%, #89)
One Race, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	15 (1.26%, see rank)

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

Population by First Ancestry

903 (75.82%) out of the total population of 1,191 reported first ancestry.

	Greenup, KY	% of the Total Population	Kentucky	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.29%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.11%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.10%	0.42%
Dutch	16	1.34%, see rank	1.13%	1.40%
English	123	10.33%, see rank	10.29%	8.02%
French	37	3.11%, see rank	1.82%	3.34%
German	286	24.01%, see rank	14.75%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.15%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.46%
Irish	194	16.29%, see rank	12.51%	10.80%
Italian	16	1.34%, see rank	1.99%	5.52%
Norwegian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.32%	1.42%
Polish	9	0.76%, see rank	0.83%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.44%
Russian	7	0.59%, see rank	0.21%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	4	0.34%, see rank	1.37%	0.99%
Scottish	13	1.09%, see rank	1.88%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.85%	0.95%
Swedish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.37%	1.27%
Swiss	3	0.25%, see rank	0.24%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.31%
American	109	9.15%, see rank	20.66%	7.12%
Welsh	3	0.25%, see rank	0.52%	0.57%

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

Population by Gender

Male: 565 (47.44%, see rank)

Females: 626 (52.56%, see rank)

Greenup, KY	Male: 47.44% Female: 52.56%
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)

Greenup, KY	42.50 years old
Kentucky	38.30 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Greenup, KY	39.20 years old
Kentucky	37.00 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Greenup, KY	44.60 years old
Kentucky	39.70 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Greenup, KY	% of the Total Population	Kentucky	U.S.
Under 5 years	28	2.35%, see rank	6.34%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	54	4.53%, see rank	6.44%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	60	5.04%, see rank	6.56%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	63	5.29%, see rank	6.59%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	87	7.30%, see rank	7.01%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	177	14.86%, see rank	12.91%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	177	14.86%, see rank	12.97%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	178	14.95%, see rank	14.30%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	158	13.27%, see rank	12.86%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	99	8.31%, see rank	8.08%	7.64%
75 to 84	51	4.28%, see rank	4.25%	4.25%
85 years and over	59	4.95%, see rank	1.69%	1.85%

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

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Greenup, KY	Kentucky	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	899, 100%	2,939,709	209,056,129
Less Than High School	135, 15.02%, see rank	16.54%	13.67%
High School Graduate	357, 39.71%, see rank	33.73%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	256, 28.48%, see rank	27.96%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	84, 9.34%, see rank	12.86%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	67, 7.45%, see rank	8.92%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.86, 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

	Greenup, KY			Kentucky		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	14	100.00%	0.00%	75.59%	24.41%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	102	98.04%, see rank	1.96%, see rank	88.54%	11.46%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	57	98.25%, see rank	1.75%, see rank	88.73%	11.27%	90.60%	9.40%
College	45	82.22%, see rank	17.78%, see rank	82.22%	17.78%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	26	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	75.35%	24.65%	58.86%	41.14%

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

Household and Family

	Greenup, KY	Kentucky	U.S.
Total Households	469, 100%	1,702,235	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.26, see rank	2.50	2.63
1 Person Households	149, 31.77%, see rank	28.11%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	320, 68.23%, see rank	71.89%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	301, 64.18%, see rank	66.64%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.82, see rank	3.13	3.32
Married-Couple Family	186, 39.66%, see rank	49.17%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	168, 35.82%, see rank	33.36%	33.78%

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

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Greenup, KY	%	Kentucky	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	1,049	see rank	3,535,619	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	502	100%, see rank	1,722,001	123,281,364
Never Married	174	34.66%, see rank	31.04%	35.77%
Married	239	47.61%, see rank	53.89%	52.04%
Widowed	8	1.59%, see rank	2.93%	2.57%
Divorced	81	16.14%, see rank	12.14%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	547	100%, see rank	1,813,618	129,692,771
Never Married	128	23.40%, see rank	24.47%	29.48%
Married	222	40.59%, see rank	51.24%	49.19%
Widowed	96	17.55%, see rank	10.21%	9.16%
Divorced	101	18.46%, see rank	14.09%	12.16%

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

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Greenup, KY	%	Kentucky	U.S.
Native	1,191	100.00%, see rank	96.63%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	786	65.99%, see rank	69.96%	58.73%
Born in Different State	405	34.01%, see rank	26.02%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	0	0.00%, see rank	0.64%	1.42%
Foreign Born	0	0.00%, see rank	3.37%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	0	0.00%, see rank	1.20%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	0	0.00%, see rank	2.17%	7.09%
Born In Europe	0	0.00%, see rank	0.50%	1.53%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, see rank	1.10%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.28%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	0	0.00%, 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

	Greenup, KY	%	Kentucky	U.S.
English	466	99.36%, see rank	94.34%	79.39%
Spanish	3	0.64%, see rank	2.78%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	1.55%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	0.92%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.41%	0.99%

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