Glasgow

Population: 15,141
Median household income: $42,417
Median home value: $147,700

Glasgow, a community in Barren County, Kentucky, has 15,141 residents. Its median household income of $42,417 runs below the Barren County figure of $49,171.

From 2019 to 2023, Glasgow's population grew 5.2% from 14,393 to 15,141, while its median home value rose 21.5% from $121,600 to $147,700.

The median gross rent is $836. 23.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 15,141
Median age: 40.0 yrs
Median household income: $42,417
Median home value: $147,700
Median gross rent: $836
Housing units: 7,094
Homeownership rate: 47.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.0%
Unemployment rate: 5.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

14,39315,141

Median household income

$35,138$42,417

Median home value

$121,600$147,700

Median gross rent

$719$836

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	14,393	$35,138	$121,600	$719
2020	14,394	$37,479	$123,000	$736
2021	14,922	$38,669	$127,300	$766
2022	15,043	$44,125	$140,500	$797
2023	15,141	$42,417	$147,700	$836

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

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1718.0%

18 to 247.8%

25 to 3412.7%

35 to 4411.3%

45 to 5411.7%

55 to 6412.3%

65 to 7411.8%

75 and over8.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	863	5.7%
5 to 17	2,732	18.0%
18 to 24	1,186	7.8%
25 to 34	1,923	12.7%
35 to 44	1,714	11.3%
45 to 54	1,774	11.7%
55 to 64	1,856	12.3%
65 to 74	1,788	11.8%
75 and over	1,305	8.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	11,801	77.9%
Black or African American	1,252	8.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	10	0.1%
Asian	159	1.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	108	0.7%
Two or more races	651	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,160	7.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.6%

High school graduate40.0%

Some college or associate's25.4%

Bachelor's degree14.9%

Graduate or professional degree8.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,197	11.6%
High school graduate	4,142	40.0%
Some college or associate's	2,634	25.4%
Bachelor's degree	1,539	14.9%
Graduate or professional degree	848	8.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone75.5%

Carpooled17.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.5%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home4.7%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,247	75.5%
Carpooled	996	17.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	85	1.5%
Bicycle	8	0.1%
Worked from home	262	4.7%
Other means	30	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,927	54.5%
15 to 29 min	907	16.9%
30 to 44 min	961	17.9%
45 to 59 min	349	6.5%
60+ min	222	4.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.30
Poverty rate: 23.0% (3,342 of 14,500)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,999	63.4%
Nonfamily households	2,305	36.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,304	88.9%
Vacant	790	11.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,011	47.8%
Renter-occupied	3,293	52.2%

1-unit, detached60.2%

1-unit, attached3.1%

2 to 4 units25.4%

5 to 19 units7.0%

20 or more units2.3%

Mobile home & other2.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,273	60.2%
1-unit, attached	220	3.1%
2 to 4 units	1,799	25.4%
5 to 19 units	496	7.0%
20 or more units	160	2.3%
Mobile home & other	146	2.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2131114
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 16 sq mi
Water area: 0.09 sq mi
Center point: 37.0048, -85.9259