Brandenburg

Population: 2,907
Median household income: $48,281
Median home value: $208,100

Brandenburg, a community in Meade County, Kentucky, has 2,907 residents. At $48,281, its median household income sits below Meade County's $70,163.

Between 2019 and 2023, Brandenburg's population grew 2.3% from 2,842 to 2,907, while its median home value rose 42.1% from $146,400 to $208,100.

75.6% of workers drive to work alone. 53.4% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,907
Median age: 41.4 yrs
Median household income: $48,281
Median home value: $208,100
Median gross rent: $701
Housing units: 1,162
Homeownership rate: 51.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.9%
Unemployment rate: 2.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,8422,907

Median household income

$43,971$48,281

Median home value

$146,400$208,100

Median gross rent

$703$701

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,842	$43,971	$146,400	$703
2020	2,874	$48,952	$161,500	$708
2021	2,857	$47,440	$167,500	$697
2022	2,896	$51,964	$175,900	$700
2023	2,907	$48,281	$208,100	$701

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

Age distribution

Under 53.8%

5 to 1716.9%

18 to 248.7%

25 to 3413.3%

35 to 4419.1%

45 to 5410.9%

55 to 6410.5%

65 to 747.5%

75 and over9.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	110	3.8%
5 to 17	490	16.9%
18 to 24	252	8.7%
25 to 34	386	13.3%
35 to 44	556	19.1%
45 to 54	316	10.9%
55 to 64	305	10.5%
65 to 74	217	7.5%
75 and over	275	9.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,476	85.2%
Black or African American	65	2.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	111	3.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	127	4.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	128	4.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.5%

High school graduate39.6%

Some college or associate's33.0%

Bachelor's degree10.6%

Graduate or professional degree5.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	236	11.5%
High school graduate	813	39.6%
Some college or associate's	679	33.0%
Bachelor's degree	217	10.6%
Graduate or professional degree	110	5.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone75.6%

Carpooled7.0%

Public transit0.8%

Walked5.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.3%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	937	75.6%
Carpooled	87	7.0%
Public transit	10	0.8%
Walked	69	5.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	128	10.3%
Other means	8	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	319	28.7%
15 to 29 min	117	10.5%
30 to 44 min	277	24.9%
45 to 59 min	279	25.1%
60+ min	119	10.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.53
Poverty rate: 23.2% (617 of 2,659)

	Count	Share
Family households	590	55.7%
Nonfamily households	470	44.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,060	91.2%
Vacant	102	8.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	543	51.2%
Renter-occupied	517	48.8%

1-unit, detached53.4%

1-unit, attached0.4%

2 to 4 units26.9%

5 to 19 units14.1%

20 or more units1.8%

Mobile home & other3.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	621	53.4%
1-unit, attached	5	0.4%
2 to 4 units	313	26.9%
5 to 19 units	164	14.1%
20 or more units	21	1.8%
Mobile home & other	38	3.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2109226
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.35 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 37.9970, -86.1803