McLean County, Kentucky

5 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 9,127
Median household income: $70,549
Median home value: $145,600

Home to 9,127 residents, McLean County is one of Kentucky's counties. 5 cities and places have their primary county here. At $70,549, its median household income sits above Kentucky's $62,417.

From 2019 to 2023, McLean County's population declined 1.7% from 9,283 to 9,127, while its median household income rose 36.0% from $51,861 to $70,549.

The median resident is 43.2 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 17.8% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 9,127
Median age: 43.2 yrs
Median household income: $70,549
Median home value: $145,600
Median gross rent: $602
Housing units: 4,171
Homeownership rate: 81.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.4%
Unemployment rate: 6.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9,2839,127

Median household income

$51,861$70,549

Median home value

$104,700$145,600

Median gross rent

$520$602

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	9,283	$51,861	$104,700	$520
2020	9,202	$54,181	$111,800	$521
2021	9,182	$57,027	$119,100	$526
2022	9,173	$64,020	$139,400	$534
2023	9,127	$70,549	$145,600	$602

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

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1717.8%

18 to 247.3%

25 to 3410.5%

35 to 4411.8%

45 to 5413.1%

55 to 6414.4%

65 to 7411.3%

75 and over8.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	489	5.4%
5 to 17	1,622	17.8%
18 to 24	665	7.3%
25 to 34	958	10.5%
35 to 44	1,078	11.8%
45 to 54	1,198	13.1%
55 to 64	1,312	14.4%
65 to 74	1,033	11.3%
75 and over	772	8.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,640	94.7%
Black or African American	69	0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	22	0.2%
Asian	17	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	2	0.0%
Two or more races	191	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	186	2.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.9%

High school graduate40.9%

Some college or associate's32.8%

Bachelor's degree10.6%

Graduate or professional degree7.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	502	7.9%
High school graduate	2,595	40.9%
Some college or associate's	2,084	32.8%
Bachelor's degree	673	10.6%
Graduate or professional degree	497	7.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone85.8%

Carpooled6.8%

Public transit0.1%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.7%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,174	85.8%
Carpooled	252	6.8%
Public transit	2	0.1%
Walked	50	1.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	173	4.7%
Other means	48	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	934	26.5%
15 to 29 min	911	25.8%
30 to 44 min	962	27.3%
45 to 59 min	326	9.2%
60+ min	393	11.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.50
Poverty rate: 9.3% (840 of 9,046)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,650	73.4%
Nonfamily households	958	26.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,608	86.5%
Vacant	563	13.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,929	81.2%
Renter-occupied	679	18.8%

1-unit, detached74.2%

1-unit, attached0.1%

2 to 4 units1.9%

5 to 19 units4.2%

20 or more units2.0%

Mobile home & other17.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,094	74.2%
1-unit, attached	3	0.1%
2 to 4 units	79	1.9%
5 to 19 units	176	4.2%
20 or more units	84	2.0%
Mobile home & other	735	17.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 21149
State: Kentucky
Land area: 253 sq mi
Water area: 3.71 sq mi
Center point: 37.5267, -87.2656

Cities & places

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