Language Spoken At Home in Garrard County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 15,932 | 100% |
| English only | 15,654 | 98.3% |
| Language other than English | 278 | 1.7% |
| Speak English less than very well | 114 | 0.7% |
| Spanish | 220 | 1.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 102 | 0.6% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 50 | 0.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 12 | 0.1% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 8 | 0.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Garrard County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 16,892 | 100% |
| American | 5,002 | 29.6% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 96 | 0.6% |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Dutch | 458 | 2.7% |
| English | 2,183 | 12.9% |
| French (except Basque) | 177 | 1.0% |
| French Canadian | 0 | 0.0% |
| German | 2,156 | 12.8% |
| Greek | 6 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 73 | 0.4% |
| Irish | 2,723 | 16.1% |
| Italian | 390 | 2.3% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 37 | 0.2% |
| Polish | 52 | 0.3% |
| Portuguese | 20 | 0.1% |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 289 | 1.7% |
| Scottish | 441 | 2.6% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 81 | 0.5% |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 99 | 0.6% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 6 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Garrard County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 6,239 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 4,723 | 75.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,831 | 29.3% |
| Married-couple family | 3,859 | 61.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,441 | 23.1% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 262 | 4.2% |
| With own children under 18 years | 106 | 1.7% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 602 | 9.6% |
| With own children under 18 years | 284 | 4.6% |
| Nonfamily households | 1,516 | 24.3% |
| Householder living alone | 1,347 | 21.6% |
| 65 years and over | 645 | 10.3% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 2,079 | 33.3% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 1,673 | 26.8% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Garrard County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 16,780 | 100% |
| Householder | 6,239 | 37.2% |
| Spouse | 3,912 | 23.3% |
| Child | 4,757 | 28.3% |
| Other relatives | 1,068 | 6.4% |
| Nonrelatives | 804 | 4.8% |
| Unmarried partner | 273 | 1.6% |
Marital Status in Garrard County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 6,641 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,338 | 20.1% |
| Now married, except separated | 4,018 | 60.5% |
| Separated | 83 | 1.2% |
| Widowed | 295 | 4.4% |
| Divorced | 907 | 13.7% |
| Females 15 years and over | 7,074 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,269 | 17.9% |
| Now married, except separated | 3,992 | 56.4% |
| Separated | 178 | 2.5% |
| Widowed | 794 | 11.2% |
| Divorced | 841 | 11.9% |
Fertility in Garrard County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 180 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 80 | 44.4% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 48 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 45 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 26 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 105 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 7 | 0% |
Grandparents in Garrard County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 381 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 264 | 69.3% |
| Less than 1 year | 58 | 15.2% |
| 1 or 2 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 3 or 4 years | 157 | 41.2% |
| 5 or more years | 49 | 12.9% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 264 | 100% |
| Who are female | 160 | 60.6% |
| Who are married | 218 | 82.6% |
School Enrollment in Garrard County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,967 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 213 | 5.4% |
| Kindergarten | 229 | 5.8% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,888 | 47.6% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 967 | 24.4% |
| College or graduate school | 670 | 16.9% |
Educational Attainment in Garrard County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 11,785 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,146 | 9.7% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,150 | 9.8% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,859 | 41.2% |
| Some college, no degree | 2,025 | 17.2% |
| Associate's degree | 742 | 6.3% |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,304 | 11.1% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 559 | 4.7% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 80.5% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 15.8% |
Veteran Status in Garrard County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 12,987 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 1,156 | 8.9% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Garrard County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 16,794 | 100% |
| With a disability | 3,421 | 20.4% |
| Under 18 years | 3,902 | 100% |
| With a disability | 168 | 4.3% |
| 18 to 64 years | 10,520 | 100% |
| With a disability | 2,065 | 19.6% |
| 65 years and over | 2,372 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,188 | 50.1% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Garrard County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 16,715 | 100% |
| Same house | 14,491 | 86.7% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 2,221 | 13.3% |
| Same county | 1,145 | 6.9% |
| Different county | 1,076 | 6.4% |
| Same state | 921 | 5.5% |
| Different state | 155 | 0.9% |
| Abroad | 3 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Garrard County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 16,892 | 100% |
| Native | 16,723 | 99.0% |
| Born in United States | 16,663 | 98.6% |
| State of residence | 13,576 | 80.4% |
| Different state | 3,087 | 18.3% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 60 | 0.4% |
| Foreign born | 169 | 1.0% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Garrard County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 169 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 0 | 0.0% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 169 | 100.0% |
Year of Entry in Garrard County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 229 | 100% |
| Native | 60 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 9 | 15.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 51 | 85.0% |
| Foreign born | 169 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 169 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Garrard County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 169 | 100% |
| Europe | 10 | 5.9% |
| Asia | 0 | 0.0% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 159 | 94.1% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |