Raceland

Population: 2,173
Median household income: $61,923
Median home value: $117,800

Raceland is a community in Greenup County, Kentucky, home to 2,173 residents. At $61,923, its median household income sits in line with Greenup County's $59,613.

From 2019 to 2023, Raceland's population declined 13.5% from 2,511 to 2,173, while its median home value fell 6.6% from $126,100 to $117,800.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 98.0% of the population. 85.2% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,173
Median age: 44.0 yrs
Median household income: $61,923
Median home value: $117,800
Median gross rent: $809
Housing units: 1,120
Homeownership rate: 77.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.4%
Unemployment rate: 6.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,5112,173

Median household income

$48,984$61,923

Median home value

$126,100$117,800

Median gross rent

$657$809

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,511	$48,984	$126,100	$657
2020	2,215	$55,501	$90,500	$663
2021	1,961	$58,227	$97,400	$733
2022	2,015	$60,398	$115,400	$780
2023	2,173	$61,923	$117,800	$809

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

Age distribution

Under 53.4%

5 to 1719.8%

18 to 245.2%

25 to 3414.3%

35 to 447.8%

45 to 5411.0%

55 to 6417.1%

65 to 7414.7%

75 and over6.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	73	3.4%
5 to 17	430	19.8%
18 to 24	113	5.2%
25 to 34	310	14.3%
35 to 44	169	7.8%
45 to 54	239	11.0%
55 to 64	371	17.1%
65 to 74	320	14.7%
75 and over	148	6.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,129	98.0%
Black or African American	26	1.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	4	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	14	0.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.4%

High school graduate36.4%

Some college or associate's35.8%

Bachelor's degree13.2%

Graduate or professional degree9.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	84	5.4%
High school graduate	567	36.4%
Some college or associate's	558	35.8%
Bachelor's degree	206	13.2%
Graduate or professional degree	142	9.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone85.2%

Carpooled6.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	694	85.2%
Carpooled	50	6.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	14	1.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	57	7.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	211	27.8%
15 to 29 min	380	50.1%
30 to 44 min	90	11.9%
45 to 59 min	28	3.7%
60+ min	49	6.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.11
Poverty rate: 22.1% (480 of 2,170)

	Count	Share
Family households	581	56.3%
Nonfamily households	451	43.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,032	92.1%
Vacant	88	7.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	801	77.6%
Renter-occupied	231	22.4%

1-unit, detached84.6%

1-unit, attached1.1%

2 to 4 units4.3%

5 to 19 units7.8%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other2.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	947	84.6%
1-unit, attached	12	1.1%
2 to 4 units	48	4.3%
5 to 19 units	87	7.8%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	26	2.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2163858
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.48 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.5374, -82.7387