Casey County, Kentucky

1 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 15,951
Median household income: $41,689
Median home value: $135,700

Home to 15,951 residents, Casey County is one of Kentucky's counties. 1 cities and places have their primary county here. At $41,689, its median household income sits below Kentucky's $62,417.

Between 2019 and 2023, Casey County's population held roughly steady from 15,885 to 15,951, while its median household income rose 19.7% from $34,819 to $41,689.

24.4% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.49 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 15,951
Median age: 41.5 yrs
Median household income: $41,689
Median home value: $135,700
Median gross rent: $645
Housing units: 7,401
Homeownership rate: 78.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.8%
Unemployment rate: 8.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

15,88515,951

Median household income

$34,819$41,689

Median home value

$87,600$135,700

Median gross rent

$507$645

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	15,885	$34,819	$87,600	$507
2020	15,968	$33,004	$97,600	$524
2021	15,863	$37,694	$110,700	$564
2022	15,942	$42,190	$124,300	$618
2023	15,951	$41,689	$135,700	$645

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

Age distribution

Under 56.6%

5 to 1716.9%

18 to 247.3%

25 to 3411.4%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 5412.0%

55 to 6413.6%

65 to 7412.1%

75 and over8.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,049	6.6%
5 to 17	2,694	16.9%
18 to 24	1,170	7.3%
25 to 34	1,817	11.4%
35 to 44	1,900	11.9%
45 to 54	1,918	12.0%
55 to 64	2,177	13.6%
65 to 74	1,926	12.1%
75 and over	1,300	8.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	14,960	93.8%
Black or African American	84	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	33	0.2%
Asian	8	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	5	0.0%
Two or more races	329	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	532	3.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma22.1%

High school graduate45.7%

Some college or associate's20.3%

Bachelor's degree6.7%

Graduate or professional degree5.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,443	22.1%
High school graduate	5,049	45.7%
Some college or associate's	2,243	20.3%
Bachelor's degree	743	6.7%
Graduate or professional degree	560	5.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone76.2%

Carpooled12.1%

Public transit0.5%

Walked3.0%

Bicycle1.0%

Worked from home6.8%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,060	76.2%
Carpooled	644	12.1%
Public transit	26	0.5%
Walked	161	3.0%
Bicycle	52	1.0%
Worked from home	363	6.8%
Other means	19	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,030	20.8%
15 to 29 min	2,089	42.1%
30 to 44 min	766	15.4%
45 to 59 min	628	12.7%
60+ min	449	9.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.49
Poverty rate: 24.4% (3,791 of 15,511)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,068	65.4%
Nonfamily households	2,149	34.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,217	84.0%
Vacant	1,184	16.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,885	78.6%
Renter-occupied	1,332	21.4%

1-unit, detached72.6%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units1.7%

5 to 19 units1.7%

20 or more units0.1%

Mobile home & other23.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,371	72.6%
1-unit, attached	35	0.5%
2 to 4 units	129	1.7%
5 to 19 units	124	1.7%
20 or more units	5	0.1%
Mobile home & other	1,737	23.5%

Geography

County GEOID: 21045
State: Kentucky
Land area: 444 sq mi
Water area: 1.48 sq mi
Center point: 37.3220, -84.9282