Total Population  
    2005 2006 2007 2008 2009  
  Labor Market Area 1,026,782 1,044,294 1,059,512 1,073,864 1,087,970  
  Simpson County 16,897 16,997 17,055 17,037 17,019  
 Franklin8,0798,1108,0197,9977,968 
  Source: U.S.  Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census.  
  Population by Selected Age Groups, 2009  
    Simpson County Labor Market Area  
Number Percent Number Percent  
  Under 16 3,536 20.8 226,196 20.8  
  16-24 1,940 11.4 137,519 12.6  
  25-44 4,510 26.5 327,324 30.1  
  45-64 4,629 27.2 271,795 25.0  
  65-84 2,064 12.1 108,141 9.9  
  85 and older 340 2.0 16,995 1.6  
  Median Age N/A   N/A    
  Source: U.S.  Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census.  
  Population by Race and Hispanic Origin, 2009  
    Simpson County Labor Market Area  
Number Percent Number Percent  
  White 14,924 87.7 838,657 77.1  
  Black 1,655 9.7 205,679 18.9  
  Am. Indian & Alaska Native 28 0.2 4,518 0.4  
  Asian 215 1.3 22,600 2.1  
  Native Hawaiian & other Pacific Islander 13 0.1 1,151 0.1  
  Other/Multirace 184 1.1 15,365 1.4  
  Hispanic Origin 214 1.3 72,800 6.7  
  Note: Hispanic is not a race category. A person can be white, black, etc. and be of hispanic origin.
Source: U.S.  Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census.		  

 
  Population Projections  
    2015 2020 2025 2030  
  Simpson County 17,528 17,988 18,460 18,833  
  Source: Kentucky State Data Center, University of Louisville.  
  Personal Income  
    2003 2008 Pct. Change  
  Simpson County $24,014 $30,877 28.6 %  
  Kentucky $26,299 $31,936 21.4 %  
  U.S. $32,271 $40,166 24.5 %  
  Labor Market Area Range $18,870- $37,692 $22,276- $44,228  
  Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis.  
  Households  
    2005 2008  
  Number of Households Persons Per Household Median Household Income  
  Simpson County 6,621 2.50 $44,959  
  Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census. (Median Household Income)
Kentucky State Data Center, University of Louisville (Number of Households, Persons Per Houshold).