US Census Data

Barren County, Kentucky

4 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population
44,670
+1.8%’19–’23
Median household income
$49,171
+18.6%’19–’23
Median home value
$166,900
+33.1%’19–’23

Barren County is a county in Kentucky with a population of 44,670. 4 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $49,171 is below the Kentucky median ($62,417).

Between 2019 and 2023, Barren County's population grew 1.8% from 43,884 to 44,670, while its median household income rose 18.6% from $41,459 to $49,171.

76.9% of workers drive to work alone. 69.0% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023
Population
44,670
Median age
40.1 yrs
Median household income
$49,171
Median home value
$166,900
Median gross rent
$784
Housing units
20,107
Homeownership rate
65.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher
17.8%
Unemployment rate
4.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023
Population
43,88444,670
Median household income
$41,459$49,171
Median home value
$125,400$166,900
Median gross rent
$681$784
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueMedian gross rent
201943,884$41,459$125,400$681
202044,026$41,674$127,100$681
202144,277$44,254$135,100$712
202244,511$48,141$156,800$745
202344,670$49,171$166,900$784

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

Age distribution

CountShare
Under 52,6525.9%
5 to 177,95817.8%
18 to 243,1967.2%
25 to 345,62212.6%
35 to 445,60812.6%
45 to 545,59412.5%
55 to 646,03813.5%
65 to 744,80210.7%
75 and over3,2007.2%

Race & ethnicity

CountShare
White (non-Hispanic)39,34988.1%
Black or African American1,6303.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native100.0%
Asian3480.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander00.0%
Some other race1620.4%
Two or more races1,2672.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)1,9044.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

CountShare
No high school diploma4,15613.5%
High school graduate13,23642.9%
Some college or associate's7,97525.8%
Bachelor's degree3,41111.1%
Graduate or professional degree2,0866.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work
23 min

How workers get to work

CountShare
Drove alone13,89376.9%
Carpooled2,33112.9%
Public transit710.4%
Walked2951.6%
Bicycle80.0%
Worked from home1,2006.6%
Other means2781.5%

Travel time

CountShare
Under 15 min6,58539.0%
15 to 29 min5,18830.7%
30 to 44 min2,93717.4%
45 to 59 min1,2707.5%
60+ min8965.3%

Households

Average household size
2.45
Poverty rate
21.0% (9,207 of 43,745)
CountShare
Family households12,12967.5%
Nonfamily households5,84332.5%

Housing

Median year structure built
1984

Occupancy

CountShare
Occupied17,97289.4%
Vacant2,13510.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

CountShare
Owner-occupied11,71165.2%
Renter-occupied6,26134.8%

Units in structure

CountShare
1-unit, detached13,87969.0%
1-unit, attached3311.6%
2 to 4 units2,43012.1%
5 to 19 units6673.3%
20 or more units2121.1%
Mobile home & other2,58812.9%

Geography

County GEOID
21009
State
Kentucky
Land area
487 sq mi
Water area
13 sq mi
Center point
36.9628, -85.9321

Cities & places

4

Compare with nearby counties

5

Kentucky rankings

21

Other counties in Kentucky

119