Crittenden County, Kentucky

3 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 8,972
Median household income: $47,003
Median home value: $115,700

Crittenden County is a county in Kentucky with a population of 8,972. 3 cities and places have their primary county here. At $47,003, its median household income sits below Kentucky's $62,417.

From 2019 to 2023, Crittenden County's population held roughly steady from 9,000 to 8,972, while its median household income rose 3.9% from $45,244 to $47,003.

Owners occupy 77.6% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 42.8 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,972
Median age: 42.8 yrs
Median household income: $47,003
Median home value: $115,700
Median gross rent: $618
Housing units: 4,351
Homeownership rate: 77.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.6%
Unemployment rate: 3.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9,0008,972

Median household income

$45,244$47,003

Median home value

$89,900$115,700

Median gross rent

$550$618

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	9,000	$45,244	$89,900	$550
2020	8,940	$46,354	$97,200	$630
2021	8,997	$45,000	$97,000	$653
2022	8,979	$45,810	$105,300	$670
2023	8,972	$47,003	$115,700	$618

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

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1717.3%

18 to 246.9%

25 to 3411.9%

35 to 4411.4%

45 to 5412.4%

55 to 6414.0%

65 to 7412.3%

75 and over8.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	466	5.2%
5 to 17	1,548	17.3%
18 to 24	621	6.9%
25 to 34	1,072	11.9%
35 to 44	1,027	11.4%
45 to 54	1,115	12.4%
55 to 64	1,255	14.0%
65 to 74	1,102	12.3%
75 and over	766	8.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,461	94.3%
Black or African American	46	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	13	0.1%
Asian	23	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	41	0.5%
Two or more races	172	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	216	2.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.2%

High school graduate43.5%

Some college or associate's27.8%

Bachelor's degree6.8%

Graduate or professional degree5.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,028	16.2%
High school graduate	2,754	43.5%
Some college or associate's	1,759	27.8%
Bachelor's degree	434	6.8%
Graduate or professional degree	362	5.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone72.7%

Carpooled18.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.9%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,458	72.7%
Carpooled	628	18.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	113	3.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	166	4.9%
Other means	16	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,064	33.1%
15 to 29 min	1,060	33.0%
30 to 44 min	486	15.1%
45 to 59 min	334	10.4%
60+ min	271	8.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.46
Poverty rate: 18.1% (1,578 of 8,718)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,279	64.1%
Nonfamily households	1,274	35.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,553	81.7%
Vacant	798	18.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,756	77.6%
Renter-occupied	797	22.4%

1-unit, detached81.4%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units2.9%

5 to 19 units0.7%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other14.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,540	81.4%
1-unit, attached	22	0.5%
2 to 4 units	125	2.9%
5 to 19 units	29	0.7%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	635	14.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 21055
State: Kentucky
Land area: 360 sq mi
Water area: 12 sq mi
Center point: 37.3581, -88.1050

Cities & places

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