Calloway County, Kentucky

3 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 37,882
Median household income: $51,854
Median home value: $181,200

Home to 37,882 residents, Calloway County is one of Kentucky's counties. 3 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $51,854 runs below the Kentucky figure of $62,417.

From 2019 to 2023, Calloway County's population declined 2.5% from 38,837 to 37,882, while its median household income rose 22.7% from $42,273 to $51,854.

17.2% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.31 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 37,882
Median age: 35.4 yrs
Median household income: $51,854
Median home value: $181,200
Median gross rent: $828
Housing units: 18,034
Homeownership rate: 63.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.3%
Unemployment rate: 4.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

38,83737,882

Median household income

$42,273$51,854

Median home value

$137,300$181,200

Median gross rent

$705$828

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	38,837	$42,273	$137,300	$705
2020	38,991	$41,841	$141,200	$669
2021	37,291	$44,534	$148,100	$718
2022	37,345	$48,276	$169,100	$770
2023	37,882	$51,854	$181,200	$828

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

Age distribution

Under 54.4%

5 to 1713.8%

18 to 2420.1%

25 to 3411.3%

35 to 4411.2%

45 to 5410.3%

55 to 6412.1%

65 to 749.9%

75 and over6.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,660	4.4%
5 to 17	5,245	13.8%
18 to 24	7,597	20.1%
25 to 34	4,289	11.3%
35 to 44	4,238	11.2%
45 to 54	3,903	10.3%
55 to 64	4,593	12.1%
65 to 74	3,744	9.9%
75 and over	2,613	6.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	33,220	87.7%
Black or African American	1,380	3.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	88	0.2%
Asian	593	1.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	151	0.4%
Some other race	162	0.4%
Two or more races	974	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,314	3.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.6%

High school graduate31.4%

Some college or associate's27.6%

Bachelor's degree17.7%

Graduate or professional degree14.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,015	8.6%
High school graduate	7,347	31.4%
Some college or associate's	6,461	27.6%
Bachelor's degree	4,131	17.7%
Graduate or professional degree	3,426	14.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone77.7%

Carpooled8.5%

Public transit0.1%

Walked7.4%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home5.3%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	13,385	77.7%
Carpooled	1,458	8.5%
Public transit	14	0.1%
Walked	1,277	7.4%
Bicycle	44	0.3%
Worked from home	906	5.3%
Other means	153	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	8,666	53.1%
15 to 29 min	4,758	29.1%
30 to 44 min	1,665	10.2%
45 to 59 min	763	4.7%
60+ min	479	2.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.31
Poverty rate: 17.2% (6,012 of 34,876)

	Count	Share
Family households	8,927	59.2%
Nonfamily households	6,159	40.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	15,086	83.7%
Vacant	2,948	16.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	9,608	63.7%
Renter-occupied	5,478	36.3%

1-unit, detached64.0%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units11.5%

5 to 19 units8.5%

20 or more units1.0%

Mobile home & other14.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	11,543	64.0%
1-unit, attached	167	0.9%
2 to 4 units	2,068	11.5%
5 to 19 units	1,527	8.5%
20 or more units	184	1.0%
Mobile home & other	2,545	14.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 21035
State: Kentucky
Land area: 385 sq mi
Water area: 26 sq mi
Center point: 36.6210, -88.2741

Cities & places

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