Anderson County, Kentucky

1 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 24,098
Median household income: $71,747
Median home value: $213,200

Home to 24,098 residents, Anderson County is one of Kentucky's counties. 1 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $71,747 is above the Kentucky median ($62,417).

Between 2019 and 2023, Anderson County's population grew 7.5% from 22,409 to 24,098, while its median household income rose 29.7% from $55,334 to $71,747.

Owners occupy 77.9% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 42.1 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 24,098
Median age: 42.1 yrs
Median household income: $71,747
Median home value: $213,200
Median gross rent: $870
Housing units: 10,196
Homeownership rate: 77.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.7%
Unemployment rate: 2.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

22,40924,098

Median household income

$55,334$71,747

Median home value

$149,800$213,200

Median gross rent

$708$870

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	22,409	$55,334	$149,800	$708
2020	22,580	$54,413	$158,100	$729
2021	23,646	$59,887	$169,400	$776
2022	23,839	$69,885	$198,800	$839
2023	24,098	$71,747	$213,200	$870

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1717.4%

18 to 247.5%

25 to 3411.6%

35 to 4412.2%

45 to 5414.9%

55 to 6414.2%

65 to 7410.0%

75 and over6.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,407	5.8%
5 to 17	4,204	17.4%
18 to 24	1,805	7.5%
25 to 34	2,799	11.6%
35 to 44	2,932	12.2%
45 to 54	3,596	14.9%
55 to 64	3,428	14.2%
65 to 74	2,399	10.0%
75 and over	1,528	6.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	22,214	92.2%
Black or African American	679	2.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	31	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	54	0.2%
Two or more races	542	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	578	2.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.3%

High school graduate33.7%

Some college or associate's32.2%

Bachelor's degree17.4%

Graduate or professional degree8.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,385	8.3%
High school graduate	5,630	33.7%
Some college or associate's	5,377	32.2%
Bachelor's degree	2,898	17.4%
Graduate or professional degree	1,392	8.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone81.6%

Carpooled7.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.5%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	9,076	81.6%
Carpooled	844	7.6%
Public transit	4	0.0%
Walked	8	0.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,053	9.5%
Other means	133	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,839	18.3%
15 to 29 min	3,014	29.9%
30 to 44 min	3,011	29.9%
45 to 59 min	1,621	16.1%
60+ min	580	5.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.53
Poverty rate: 12.5% (2,981 of 23,910)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,648	70.0%
Nonfamily households	2,848	30.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1989

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	9,496	93.1%
Vacant	700	6.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	7,402	77.9%
Renter-occupied	2,094	22.1%

1-unit, detached81.7%

1-unit, attached1.6%

2 to 4 units9.4%

5 to 19 units0.7%

20 or more units0.3%

Mobile home & other6.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	8,332	81.7%
1-unit, attached	166	1.6%
2 to 4 units	962	9.4%
5 to 19 units	68	0.7%
20 or more units	35	0.3%
Mobile home & other	633	6.2%

Geography

County GEOID: 21005
State: Kentucky
Land area: 202 sq mi
Water area: 2.02 sq mi
Center point: 38.0054, -84.9864