Stanford

Population: 3,662
Median household income: $55,000
Median home value: $154,000

Stanford, a community in Lincoln County, Kentucky, has 3,662 residents. The median household income of $55,000 is above the Lincoln County median ($50,862).

From 2019 to 2023, Stanford's population held roughly steady from 3,677 to 3,662, while its median home value rose 40.1% from $109,900 to $154,000.

15.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 67.3% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,662
Median age: 46.6 yrs
Median household income: $55,000
Median home value: $154,000
Median gross rent: $683
Housing units: 1,714
Homeownership rate: 67.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.9%
Unemployment rate: 3.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,6773,662

Median household income

$40,347$55,000

Median home value

$109,900$154,000

Median gross rent

$616$683

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,677	$40,347	$109,900	$616
2020	3,673	$34,130	$110,000	$585
2021	3,643	$42,554	$114,400	$626
2022	3,654	$57,618	$147,700	$680
2023	3,662	$55,000	$154,000	$683

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

Age distribution

Under 54.4%

5 to 1716.3%

18 to 247.1%

25 to 3411.1%

35 to 449.8%

45 to 5413.5%

55 to 6414.1%

65 to 7413.2%

75 and over10.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	160	4.4%
5 to 17	596	16.3%
18 to 24	259	7.1%
25 to 34	406	11.1%
35 to 44	360	9.8%
45 to 54	494	13.5%
55 to 64	515	14.1%
65 to 74	484	13.2%
75 and over	388	10.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,170	86.6%
Black or African American	221	6.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	45	1.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	7	0.2%
Two or more races	152	4.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	67	1.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.4%

High school graduate40.0%

Some college or associate's31.7%

Bachelor's degree8.8%

Graduate or professional degree7.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	327	12.4%
High school graduate	1,060	40.0%
Some college or associate's	838	31.7%
Bachelor's degree	233	8.8%
Graduate or professional degree	189	7.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone82.3%

Carpooled3.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.7%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,131	82.3%
Carpooled	41	3.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	71	5.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	120	8.7%
Other means	11	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	442	35.2%
15 to 29 min	417	33.3%
30 to 44 min	190	15.2%
45 to 59 min	29	2.3%
60+ min	176	14.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.29
Poverty rate: 12.2% (420 of 3,448)

	Count	Share
Family households	886	59.1%
Nonfamily households	614	40.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,500	87.5%
Vacant	214	12.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,010	67.3%
Renter-occupied	490	32.7%

1-unit, detached82.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units9.0%

5 to 19 units7.6%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other1.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,405	82.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	154	9.0%
5 to 19 units	130	7.6%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	25	1.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2173110
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.79 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 37.5307, -84.6570