Garrison

Population: 748
Median household income: $36,765
Median home value: $65,900

Garrison, a community in Lewis County, Kentucky, has 748 residents. The median household income of $36,765 is below the Lewis County median ($41,632).

From 2019 to 2023, Garrison's population declined 3.6% from 776 to 748, while its median home value rose 31.5% from $50,100 to $65,900.

90.3% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1964.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 748
Median age: 48.5 yrs
Median household income: $36,765
Median home value: $65,900
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 259
Homeownership rate: 83.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.8%
Unemployment rate: 18.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

776748

Median household income

$36,083$36,765

Median home value

$50,100$65,900

Median gross rent

$475$941

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	776	$36,083	$50,100	$475
2020	750	$35,188	$47,400	$479
2021	749	$31,339	$51,800	$803
2022	888	$40,156	$68,300	$941
2023	748	$36,765	$65,900	—

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

Age distribution

Under 58.7%

5 to 1720.6%

18 to 242.3%

25 to 346.6%

35 to 4410.6%

45 to 548.0%

55 to 6424.9%

65 to 7411.0%

75 and over7.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	65	8.7%
5 to 17	154	20.6%
18 to 24	17	2.3%
25 to 34	49	6.6%
35 to 44	79	10.6%
45 to 54	60	8.0%
55 to 64	186	24.9%
65 to 74	82	11.0%
75 and over	56	7.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	748	100.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma35.7%

High school graduate37.5%

Some college or associate's17.0%

Bachelor's degree7.8%

Graduate or professional degree2.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	183	35.7%
High school graduate	192	37.5%
Some college or associate's	87	17.0%
Bachelor's degree	40	7.8%
Graduate or professional degree	10	2.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 62 min

Drove alone88.0%

Carpooled4.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	66	88.0%
Carpooled	3	4.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	6	8.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	0	0.0%
15 to 29 min	21	30.4%
30 to 44 min	5	7.2%
45 to 59 min	7	10.1%
60+ min	36	52.2%

Households

Average household size: 3.25
Poverty rate: 51.9% (388 of 748)

	Count	Share
Family households	169	73.5%
Nonfamily households	61	26.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1964

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	230	88.8%
Vacant	29	11.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	193	83.9%
Renter-occupied	37	16.1%

1-unit, detached90.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other9.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	234	90.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	25	9.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2130232
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.7 sq mi
Water area: 0.07 sq mi
Center point: 38.6067, -83.1819