US Census Data

Fleming County, Kentucky

3 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population
15,221
+4.9%’19–’23
Median household income
$49,663
+11.3%’19–’23
Median home value
$115,200
+28.1%’19–’23

Fleming County, Kentucky counts 15,221 residents. 3 cities and places have their primary county here. At $49,663, its median household income sits below Kentucky's $62,417.

Between 2019 and 2023, Fleming County's population grew 4.9% from 14,513 to 15,221, while its median household income rose 11.3% from $44,612 to $49,663.

61.8% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1985.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023
Population
15,221
Median age
41.0 yrs
Median household income
$49,663
Median home value
$115,200
Median gross rent
$677
Housing units
6,776
Homeownership rate
75.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher
16.4%
Unemployment rate
6.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023
Population
14,51315,221
Median household income
$44,612$49,663
Median home value
$89,900$115,200
Median gross rent
$584$677
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueMedian gross rent
201914,513$44,612$89,900$584
202014,519$42,087$91,100$588
202114,996$48,315$95,600$638
202215,111$46,885$109,300$684
202315,221$49,663$115,200$677

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

Age distribution

CountShare
Under 51,0406.8%
5 to 172,62817.3%
18 to 241,1927.8%
25 to 341,80111.8%
35 to 441,69111.1%
45 to 541,96012.9%
55 to 642,09313.8%
65 to 741,69511.1%
75 and over1,1217.4%

Race & ethnicity

CountShare
White (non-Hispanic)14,36194.3%
Black or African American1661.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native50.0%
Asian890.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander00.0%
Some other race330.2%
Two or more races3292.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)2381.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

CountShare
No high school diploma1,71816.6%
High school graduate4,26041.1%
Some college or associate's2,68725.9%
Bachelor's degree1,0289.9%
Graduate or professional degree6686.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work
32 min

How workers get to work

CountShare
Drove alone4,82282.7%
Carpooled60810.4%
Public transit20.0%
Walked751.3%
Bicycle70.1%
Worked from home3035.2%
Other means170.3%

Travel time

CountShare
Under 15 min1,51327.4%
15 to 29 min1,57728.5%
30 to 44 min1,05719.1%
45 to 59 min4678.4%
60+ min91716.6%

Households

Average household size
2.62
Poverty rate
22.9% (3,480 of 15,176)
CountShare
Family households4,00569.3%
Nonfamily households1,77430.7%

Housing

Median year structure built
1985

Occupancy

CountShare
Occupied5,77985.3%
Vacant99714.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

CountShare
Owner-occupied4,36975.6%
Renter-occupied1,41024.4%

Units in structure

CountShare
1-unit, detached4,18761.8%
1-unit, attached220.3%
2 to 4 units1722.5%
5 to 19 units1532.3%
20 or more units00.0%
Mobile home & other2,24233.1%

Geography

County GEOID
21069
State
Kentucky
Land area
349 sq mi
Water area
2.64 sq mi
Center point
38.3678, -83.6992

Cities & places

3

Compare with nearby counties

5

Kentucky rankings

21

Other counties in Kentucky

119