Simpson County, Kentucky
Demographics

Simpson County, Kentucky

Section Title: Demographics
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Historical population

Census	Pop.	%±

1820	4,852	—

1830	5,815	19.8%

1840	6,537	12.4%

1850	7,733	18.3%

1860	8,146	5.3%

1870	9,573	17.5%

1880	10,641	11.2%

1890	10,878	2.2%

1900	11,624	6.9%

1910	11,460	−1.4%

1920	11,150	−2.7%

1930	11,336	1.7%

1940	11,752	3.7%

1950	11,678	−0.6%

1960	11,548	−1.1%

1970	13,054	13.0%

1980	14,673	12.4%

1990	15,145	3.2%

2000	16,405	8.3%

2010	17,327	5.6%

Est. 2016	18,083	4.4%

U.S. Decennial Census 1790-1960 1900-1990 1990-2000 2010-2013

Sentence(s)

As of the 2000 census, there were 16,405 people residing in Simpson County.

final_sentence: As of the 2000 census, there were 16,405 people residing in Simpson County.