Pop Growth

The initial Census Bureau data for the Commonwealth of Kentucky were released on March 20, 2001. Oldham County's official 2000 population was 46,178 which represent a 38.8 percent increase over the 1990 county population of 33,263.

In terms of percentage growth, Oldham County ranked 5th in the State, although for counties with a 1990 population of 20,000 or more, Oldham County ranked 2nd behind Boone County, which grew 49.3%. The tables below compare Oldham County's growth rate the past decade with the other leading Commonwealth counties.

County	2000	1990	Change	% Chg	Rank
Spencer	11,766	6,801	4,965	73	1
Boone	85,991	57,589	28,402	49.3	2
Gallatin	7,870	5,393	2,477	45.9	3
Grant	22,384	15,737	6,647	42.2	4
Oldham	46,178	33,263	12,915	38.8	5
Scott	33,061	23,867	9,194	38.5	6
Shelby	33,337	24,824	8,513	34.3	7
Trimble	8,125	6,090	2,035	33.4	8
Anderson	19,111	14,571	4,540	31.2	9
Menifee	6,556	5,092	1,464	28.8	10

Only four of the top ten counties in percentage growth had 1990 populations of 20,000 or more. Oldham County ranks second behind Boone County for those counties.

Percentage Rates of Growth 1990-2000 for Counties with 1990 Population Exceeding 20,000

County	2000	1990	Change	% Chg	Rank
Boone	85,991	57,589	28,402	49.3	1
Oldham	46,178	33,263	12,915	38.8	2
Scott	33,061	23,867	9,194	38.5	3
Shelby	33,337	24,824	8,513	34.3	4

The overall population growth of 12,915 recorded since the 1990 census placed Oldham County 7th among the Commonwealth's 120 counties. Included below are the top eleven counties in terms of net gains since 1990 (for counties with gains of 8,000 or more residents)

County	2000	1990	Chg.	Rank
Fayette	260,512	225,366	35,146	1
Jefferson	693,604	664,937	28,667	2
Boone	85,991	57,589	28,402	3
Warren	92,522	76,673	15,849	4
Bullitt	61,236	47,567	13,669	5
Madison	70,872	57,508	13,364	6
Oldham	46,178	33,263	12,915	7
Kenton	151,464	142,031	9,433	8
Scott	33,061	23,867	9,194	9
Jessamine	39,041	30,508	8,533	10
Shelby	33,337	24,824	8,513	11