How many people live in Trigg County, KY?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 14,600 people living in Trigg County, KY. That makes Trigg County the 76th-most populous county in Kentucky. It is home to 0.32% of people living in the state.
14.6K
population of Trigg County, KY (2024)
0.32%
County share of the Kentucky population (2024)
About 14,600 people lived in Trigg County, KY in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Trigg County, KY’s age demographics?
About 3,400 Trigg County, KY residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 23.5% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 18.1% of Kentucky’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 3,200 Trigg County residents, or 21.7% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 22.4% of Kentucky’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A lower share of Trigg County, KY's population is aged 25–44 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Trigg County, KY’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 86.7% of the Trigg County, KY population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Trigg County, KY also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic two or more races (2.5%) than the US overall (2.5%).
In contrast, Trigg County’s Hispanic population accounts for 3.1%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Asian population makes up 0.42% of the county, compared with 6.5% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Trigg County, KY has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than Kentucky as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Trigg County, KY is Cadiz with about 2,700 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Trigg County, KY ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Cadiz | 2,741 |
| 2. | Balance of Trigg County | 11,818 |
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