Continued growth in Simpson County projected through 2050

Kentucky is on track to add nearly a quarter-million new residents over the next quarter-century, according to new state demographic projections from the Kentucky State Data Center.The report, Kentucky Population and Household Projections, predicts the state's population will increase by 5.1% from 2025 to 2050, adding 233,881 residents. Consequently, the number of households is expected to increase 7.7% as well. The report also includes projections for demographic shifts, birth rates, life expectancy, migration and household size.Statistics show Simpson County is one of several counties currently on track for a period of strong population growth over the next 25 years, fueled largely by its strategic position along the Interstate 65 corridor and its close proximity to Bowling Green and Nashville.According to report projections, the county's population is expected to rise from 20,788 residents in 2025 to 24,996 residents by 2050, an addition of more than 4,200 people.

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