2005 Estimates

Oldham County Population Estimates Released March 16, 2006: Population as of July 1, 2005 Exceeds 53,500

The Census Bureau released the 2005 County Population Estimates on Thursday, March 26, 2006. The Oldham County population grew by an estimated 2.8 percent or 1,452 people from July 1, 2004 to July 1, 2005. Since 2000, the population has increased by an estimated 7,355 persons (15.9 percent).

The data released by the Census Bureau and available on the Kentucky State Data Center website (http://ksdc.louisville.edu/kpr/popest/est.htm) reflect that Oldham County remains the 16th most populated county of the Commonwealth's 120 counties. The county was ranked 20th in 2000.

Additionally, the data indicate that Oldham County remains the 4th fastest growing county in Kentucky since the 2,000 census in the percentage increase of population (15.9 percent) and has risen from forth to third in numeric increase (7,355 persons).

The Table below reflects the 10 fastest growing counties in Kentucky since 2000 in terms of percentage increase.

Annual Estimates of the Population for Counties of Kentucky: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005

Population Change 2000-2005

Geographic Area

Population Estimates

Census 2000

July 1, 2005

July 1, 2004

July 1, 2003

July 1, 2002

July 1, 2001

July 1, 2000

Number

Percent

Kentucky

4,173,405

4,141,835

4,116,780

4,088,510

4,066,908

4,049,005

4,041,769

131,636

3.3

Spencer

15,651

14,840

14,322

13,586

12,844

12,016

11,766

3,885

33.0

Boone

106,272

101,431

97,175

93,562

90,261

87,010

85,991

20,281

23.6

Scott

39,380

37,901

36,729

35,444

34,478

33,432

33,061

6,319

19.1

Oldham

53,533

52,081

50,642

49,184

48,015

47,028

46,178

7,355

15.9

Shelby

38,205

37,131

36,022

35,016

34,194

33,566

33,337

4,868

14.6

Garrard

16,579

16,210

15,948

15,620

15,170

14,887

14,792

1,787

12.1

Bullitt

68,474

66,816

65,068

63,732

62,519

61,649

61,236

7,238

11.8

Jessamine

43,463

42,256

41,444

40,689

39,785

39,210

39,041

4,422

11.3

Trimble

9,023

9,001

8,793

8,656

8,440

8,173

8,125

898

11.1

Grant

24,610

24,339

24,038

23,574

23,133

22,558

22,384

2,226

9.9

Source: Kentucky State Data Center/Population Division, U.S. Census Bureau

Table 1: Annual Estimates of the Population for Counties of Kentucky: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005 (CO-EST2005-01-21)

Release Date: March 16, 2006

The data also indicate that Oldham County's estimated population growth of 7,355 from 2000 to 2005 was the highest of any county with a population less than 100,000 in the state. The county's estimated numeric growth was only 213 persons less than the numeric growth of Fayette County and has exceeded Jefferson County’s numeric increase by 1,132 during that time frame. The top ten Kentucky counties in terms of numeric growth since 2000 are depicted below:

Annual Estimates of the Population for Counties of Kentucky: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005						Population Change 2000-2005
Geographic Area	Population Estimates		Change	%Change	Census 2000	Population Change 2000-2005
Geographic Area	July 1, 2005	July 1, 2004	2004-2005	2004-2005	Census 2000	Number	Percent

Kentucky	4,173,405	4,141,835	31,570		4,041,769	131,636	3.3

Boone	106,272	101,431	4,841	4.70%	85,991	20,281	23.6
Fayette	268,080	266,451	1,629	0.61%	260,512	7,568	2.9
Oldham	53,533	52,081	1,452	2.80%	46,178	7,355	15.9
Bullitt	68,474	66,816	1,658	2.50%	61,236	7,238	11.8
Madison	77,749	76,136	1,613	2.10%	70,872	6,877	9.7
Warren	98,960	97,163	1,797	1.80%	92,522	6,438	7.0
Scott	39,380	37,901	1,479	3.90%	33,061	6,319	19.1
Jefferson	699,827	698,903	924	0.13%	693,604	6,223	0.9
Shelby	38,205	37,131	1,074	2.80%	33,337	4,868	14.6
Jessamine	43,463	42,256	1,207	2.80%	39,041	4,422	11.3
Source: Kentucky State Data Center, Population Division U.S. Census Bureau
Table 1: Annual Estimates of the Population for Counties of Kentucky: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005 (CO-EST2005-01-21)
Release Date: March 16, 2006

While the percentage increase in population is not as great as the county experienced during the 1990's, the yearly numeric increases exceed those in the 1990s and have averaged 1,450 persons the past three years. If recent trends continue, the county will likely exceed 60,000 persons when the 2010 census is conducted.

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Oldham County’s estimated population increase from 2000-2005 was an estimated 7,355 persons. That increase exceeds the total estimated 2005 populations of 10 Kentucky counties.