Green County, Kentucky

2 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 11,278
Median household income: $41,087
Median home value: $118,900

Green County is a county in Kentucky with a population of 11,278. 2 cities and places have their primary county here. At $41,087, its median household income sits below Kentucky's $62,417.

Between 2019 and 2023, Green County's population grew 2.7% from 10,979 to 11,278, while its median household income rose 14.5% from $35,899 to $41,087.

76.9% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1977.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 11,278
Median age: 45.2 yrs
Median household income: $41,087
Median home value: $118,900
Median gross rent: $612
Housing units: 5,292
Homeownership rate: 76.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.6%
Unemployment rate: 8.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

10,97911,278

Median household income

$35,899$41,087

Median home value

$79,500$118,900

Median gross rent

$547$612

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	10,979	$35,899	$79,500	$547
2020	11,000	$33,846	$80,600	$515
2021	11,141	$34,363	$84,500	$534
2022	11,198	$38,595	$97,100	$610
2023	11,278	$41,087	$118,900	$612

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

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1715.5%

18 to 246.4%

25 to 3411.2%

35 to 4411.0%

45 to 5412.7%

55 to 6415.5%

65 to 7412.0%

75 and over10.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	610	5.4%
5 to 17	1,752	15.5%
18 to 24	721	6.4%
25 to 34	1,268	11.2%
35 to 44	1,238	11.0%
45 to 54	1,433	12.7%
55 to 64	1,746	15.5%
65 to 74	1,353	12.0%
75 and over	1,157	10.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	10,589	93.9%
Black or African American	136	1.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	12	0.1%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	281	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	260	2.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.0%

High school graduate42.2%

Some college or associate's26.1%

Bachelor's degree8.5%

Graduate or professional degree8.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,232	15.0%
High school graduate	3,461	42.2%
Some college or associate's	2,141	26.1%
Bachelor's degree	698	8.5%
Graduate or professional degree	663	8.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone78.7%

Carpooled11.0%

Public transit1.6%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.0%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,344	78.7%
Carpooled	466	11.0%
Public transit	70	1.6%
Walked	33	0.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	298	7.0%
Other means	37	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	966	24.5%
15 to 29 min	1,504	38.1%
30 to 44 min	729	18.5%
45 to 59 min	339	8.6%
60+ min	412	10.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.53
Poverty rate: 21.5% (2,384 of 11,097)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,999	68.3%
Nonfamily households	1,395	31.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,394	83.0%
Vacant	898	17.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,364	76.6%
Renter-occupied	1,030	23.4%

1-unit, detached76.9%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units1.2%

5 to 19 units2.9%

20 or more units0.4%

Mobile home & other17.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,070	76.9%
1-unit, attached	39	0.7%
2 to 4 units	65	1.2%
5 to 19 units	154	2.9%
20 or more units	20	0.4%
Mobile home & other	944	17.8%

Geography

County GEOID: 21087
State: Kentucky
Land area: 286 sq mi
Water area: 2.83 sq mi
Center point: 37.2781, -85.5379

Cities & places

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