Carlisle County, Kentucky

3 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 4,763
Median household income: $62,019
Median home value: $104,700

Carlisle County is a county in Kentucky with a population of 4,763. 3 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $62,019 is in line with the Kentucky median ($62,417).

From 2019 to 2023, Carlisle County's population held roughly steady from 4,784 to 4,763, while its median household income rose 37.5% from $45,109 to $62,019.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 17.6% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 91.0% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,763
Median age: 43.6 yrs
Median household income: $62,019
Median home value: $104,700
Median gross rent: $792
Housing units: 2,315
Homeownership rate: 81.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.6%
Unemployment rate: 4.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,7844,763

Median household income

$45,109$62,019

Median home value

$89,300$104,700

Median gross rent

$637$792

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,784	$45,109	$89,300	$637
2020	4,738	$41,222	$83,200	$651
2021	4,821	$42,386	$81,000	$689
2022	4,782	$53,065	$90,100	$764
2023	4,763	$62,019	$104,700	$792

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

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 1717.6%

18 to 246.9%

25 to 3411.3%

35 to 4411.4%

45 to 5413.8%

55 to 6413.2%

65 to 7411.0%

75 and over8.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	284	6.0%
5 to 17	838	17.6%
18 to 24	330	6.9%
25 to 34	536	11.3%
35 to 44	541	11.4%
45 to 54	659	13.8%
55 to 64	628	13.2%
65 to 74	524	11.0%
75 and over	423	8.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,333	91.0%
Black or African American	67	1.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	8	0.2%
Asian	15	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	12	0.3%
Some other race	1	0.0%
Two or more races	194	4.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	133	2.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.1%

High school graduate44.7%

Some college or associate's31.6%

Bachelor's degree8.6%

Graduate or professional degree6.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	301	9.1%
High school graduate	1,480	44.7%
Some college or associate's	1,046	31.6%
Bachelor's degree	284	8.6%
Graduate or professional degree	200	6.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone86.3%

Carpooled6.8%

Public transit0.8%

Walked0.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.4%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,730	86.3%
Carpooled	137	6.8%
Public transit	16	0.8%
Walked	2	0.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	109	5.4%
Other means	10	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	533	28.1%
15 to 29 min	552	29.1%
30 to 44 min	548	28.9%
45 to 59 min	149	7.9%
60+ min	113	6.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.51
Poverty rate: 16.7% (783 of 4,697)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,337	71.3%
Nonfamily households	539	28.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,876	81.0%
Vacant	439	19.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,527	81.4%
Renter-occupied	349	18.6%

1-unit, detached75.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units2.9%

5 to 19 units2.4%

20 or more units0.6%

Mobile home & other18.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,755	75.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	67	2.9%
5 to 19 units	56	2.4%
20 or more units	14	0.6%
Mobile home & other	423	18.3%

Geography

County GEOID: 21039
State: Kentucky
Land area: 189 sq mi
Water area: 9.52 sq mi
Center point: 36.8572, -88.9766

Cities & places

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