Edmonson County, Kentucky

1 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 12,243
Median household income: $54,512
Median home value: $136,600

Edmonson County is a county in Kentucky with a population of 12,243. 1 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $54,512 runs below the Kentucky figure of $62,417.

Between 2019 and 2023, Edmonson County's population held roughly steady from 12,138 to 12,243, while its median household income rose 25.6% from $43,401 to $54,512.

60.6% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1989.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 12,243
Median age: 45.3 yrs
Median household income: $54,512
Median home value: $136,600
Median gross rent: $739
Housing units: 6,418
Homeownership rate: 82.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.3%
Unemployment rate: 6.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

12,13812,243

Median household income

$43,401$54,512

Median home value

$87,300$136,600

Median gross rent

$660$739

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	12,138	$43,401	$87,300	$660
2020	12,195	$44,229	$91,900	$624
2021	12,165	$41,533	$94,000	$633
2022	12,179	$53,029	$116,000	$672
2023	12,243	$54,512	$136,600	$739

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

Age distribution

Under 54.3%

5 to 1714.6%

18 to 246.7%

25 to 3411.9%

35 to 4411.8%

45 to 5413.6%

55 to 6415.6%

65 to 7412.9%

75 and over8.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	526	4.3%
5 to 17	1,787	14.6%
18 to 24	821	6.7%
25 to 34	1,453	11.9%
35 to 44	1,449	11.8%
45 to 54	1,664	13.6%
55 to 64	1,916	15.6%
65 to 74	1,584	12.9%
75 and over	1,043	8.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	11,620	94.9%
Black or African American	82	0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	15	0.1%
Asian	56	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	22	0.2%
Two or more races	253	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	195	1.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.0%

High school graduate44.6%

Some college or associate's29.1%

Bachelor's degree5.6%

Graduate or professional degree4.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,455	16.0%
High school graduate	4,061	44.6%
Some college or associate's	2,654	29.1%
Bachelor's degree	514	5.6%
Graduate or professional degree	425	4.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone81.6%

Carpooled10.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.6%

Other means0.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,756	81.6%
Carpooled	462	10.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	119	2.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	260	5.6%
Other means	5	0.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	767	17.7%
15 to 29 min	1,173	27.0%
30 to 44 min	1,339	30.8%
45 to 59 min	579	13.3%
60+ min	484	11.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.43
Poverty rate: 16.8% (2,030 of 12,065)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,520	71.0%
Nonfamily households	1,435	29.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1989

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,955	77.2%
Vacant	1,463	22.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,106	82.9%
Renter-occupied	849	17.1%

1-unit, detached60.6%

1-unit, attached0.4%

2 to 4 units0.6%

5 to 19 units1.6%

20 or more units0.2%

Mobile home & other36.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,890	60.6%
1-unit, attached	23	0.4%
2 to 4 units	36	0.6%
5 to 19 units	101	1.6%
20 or more units	11	0.2%
Mobile home & other	2,357	36.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 21061
State: Kentucky
Land area: 303 sq mi
Water area: 5.2 sq mi
Center point: 37.2275, -86.2180