Meade County, Kentucky

4 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 30,032
Median household income: $70,163
Median home value: $195,000

Meade County, Kentucky counts 30,032 residents. 4 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $70,163 is above the Kentucky median ($62,417).

From 2019 to 2023, Meade County's population grew 6.6% from 28,182 to 30,032, while its median household income rose 24.0% from $56,603 to $70,163.

13.7% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.76 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 30,032
Median age: 39.3 yrs
Median household income: $70,163
Median home value: $195,000
Median gross rent: $976
Housing units: 12,111
Homeownership rate: 73.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.4%
Unemployment rate: 3.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

28,18230,032

Median household income

$56,603$70,163

Median home value

$153,500$195,000

Median gross rent

$856$976

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	28,182	$56,603	$153,500	$856
2020	28,379	$61,500	$154,200	$856
2021	29,735	$63,944	$164,100	$859
2022	29,964	$68,518	$187,400	$929
2023	30,032	$70,163	$195,000	$976

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

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1717.0%

18 to 248.0%

25 to 3413.1%

35 to 4414.6%

45 to 5412.9%

55 to 6414.2%

65 to 749.7%

75 and over5.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,543	5.1%
5 to 17	5,120	17.0%
18 to 24	2,414	8.0%
25 to 34	3,921	13.1%
35 to 44	4,372	14.6%
45 to 54	3,865	12.9%
55 to 64	4,251	14.2%
65 to 74	2,912	9.7%
75 and over	1,634	5.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	26,550	88.4%
Black or African American	1,013	3.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	31	0.1%
Asian	198	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	103	0.3%
Some other race	24	0.1%
Two or more races	900	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,213	4.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.4%

High school graduate41.1%

Some college or associate's31.1%

Bachelor's degree11.8%

Graduate or professional degree6.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,974	9.4%
High school graduate	8,613	41.1%
Some college or associate's	6,509	31.1%
Bachelor's degree	2,471	11.8%
Graduate or professional degree	1,388	6.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 34 min

Drove alone81.5%

Carpooled7.4%

Public transit0.2%

Walked1.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.6%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	11,319	81.5%
Carpooled	1,030	7.4%
Public transit	26	0.2%
Walked	247	1.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,200	8.6%
Other means	67	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,609	20.6%
15 to 29 min	3,702	29.2%
30 to 44 min	2,148	16.9%
45 to 59 min	2,420	19.1%
60+ min	1,810	14.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.76
Poverty rate: 13.7% (4,091 of 29,777)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,614	70.5%
Nonfamily households	3,184	29.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1990

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	10,798	89.2%
Vacant	1,313	10.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	7,902	73.2%
Renter-occupied	2,896	26.8%

1-unit, detached67.0%

1-unit, attached4.0%

2 to 4 units5.4%

5 to 19 units2.3%

20 or more units0.7%

Mobile home & other20.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	8,118	67.0%
1-unit, attached	486	4.0%
2 to 4 units	659	5.4%
5 to 19 units	273	2.3%
20 or more units	85	0.7%
Mobile home & other	2,490	20.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 21163
State: Kentucky
Land area: 305 sq mi
Water area: 19 sq mi
Center point: 37.9675, -86.2009

Cities & places

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