Mason County, Kentucky

4 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 16,995
Median household income: $51,473
Median home value: $157,500

Mason County, Kentucky counts 16,995 residents. 4 cities and places have their primary county here. At $51,473, its median household income sits below Kentucky's $62,417.

From 2019 to 2023, Mason County's population held roughly steady from 17,112 to 16,995, while its median household income rose 13.4% from $45,377 to $51,473.

The typical home was built around 1976. 18.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 16,995
Median age: 42.3 yrs
Median household income: $51,473
Median home value: $157,500
Median gross rent: $724
Housing units: 8,186
Homeownership rate: 68.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.1%
Unemployment rate: 4.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

17,11216,995

Median household income

$45,377$51,473

Median home value

$132,800$157,500

Median gross rent

$661$724

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	17,112	$45,377	$132,800	$661
2020	17,122	$46,241	$144,200	$654
2021	17,103	$48,106	$144,300	$649
2022	17,068	$48,460	$156,600	$697
2023	16,995	$51,473	$157,500	$724

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

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1717.0%

18 to 247.0%

25 to 3411.9%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 5412.7%

55 to 6414.4%

65 to 7412.5%

75 and over6.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	994	5.8%
5 to 17	2,881	17.0%
18 to 24	1,191	7.0%
25 to 34	2,024	11.9%
35 to 44	2,017	11.9%
45 to 54	2,150	12.7%
55 to 64	2,455	14.4%
65 to 74	2,120	12.5%
75 and over	1,163	6.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	14,854	87.4%
Black or African American	1,052	6.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	98	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	9	0.1%
Two or more races	598	3.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	384	2.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.8%

High school graduate32.6%

Some college or associate's31.5%

Bachelor's degree11.4%

Graduate or professional degree9.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,770	14.8%
High school graduate	3,894	32.6%
Some college or associate's	3,752	31.5%
Bachelor's degree	1,362	11.4%
Graduate or professional degree	1,151	9.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone86.5%

Carpooled4.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.8%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home6.4%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,188	86.5%
Carpooled	314	4.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	132	1.8%
Bicycle	23	0.3%
Worked from home	458	6.4%
Other means	41	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,415	36.1%
15 to 29 min	2,513	37.5%
30 to 44 min	487	7.3%
45 to 59 min	313	4.7%
60+ min	970	14.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.42
Poverty rate: 18.4% (3,073 of 16,720)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,379	63.2%
Nonfamily households	2,548	36.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,927	84.6%
Vacant	1,259	15.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,751	68.6%
Renter-occupied	2,176	31.4%

1-unit, detached68.7%

1-unit, attached2.7%

2 to 4 units7.9%

5 to 19 units8.5%

20 or more units2.8%

Mobile home & other9.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,622	68.7%
1-unit, attached	218	2.7%
2 to 4 units	649	7.9%
5 to 19 units	699	8.5%
20 or more units	231	2.8%
Mobile home & other	767	9.4%

Geography

County GEOID: 21161
State: Kentucky
Land area: 240 sq mi
Water area: 6.28 sq mi
Center point: 38.5941, -83.8281

Cities & places

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