Menifee County, Kentucky
1 cities & places have their primary county here.
- Population
- 6,203
- Median household income
- $44,672
- Median home value
- $111,500
-3.7%’19–’23
+13.6%’19–’23
+45.2%’19–’23
Home to 6,203 residents, Menifee County is one of Kentucky's counties. 1 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $44,672 is below the Kentucky median ($62,417).
From 2019 to 2023, Menifee County's population declined 3.7% from 6,443 to 6,203, while its median household income rose 13.6% from $39,325 to $44,672.
Owners occupy 72.6% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 45.1 years old.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 6,203
- Median age
- 45.1 yrs
- Median household income
- $44,672
- Median home value
- $111,500
- Median gross rent
- $634
- Housing units
- 3,387
- Homeownership rate
- 72.6%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 10.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.9%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–20236,4436,203
$39,325$44,672
$76,800$111,500
$603$634
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 6,443 | $39,325 | $76,800 | $603 |
| 2020 | 6,463 | $46,746 | $83,200 | $592 |
| 2021 | 6,149 | $43,313 | $84,000 | $618 |
| 2022 | 6,174 | $43,797 | $104,600 | $646 |
| 2023 | 6,203 | $44,672 | $111,500 | $634 |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 55.9%
5 to 1715.1%
18 to 246.9%
25 to 3411.4%
35 to 4410.6%
45 to 5412.5%
55 to 6415.7%
65 to 7412.9%
75 and over9.1%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 368 | 5.9% |
| 5 to 17 | 936 | 15.1% |
| 18 to 24 | 426 | 6.9% |
| 25 to 34 | 705 | 11.4% |
| 35 to 44 | 660 | 10.6% |
| 45 to 54 | 774 | 12.5% |
| 55 to 64 | 971 | 15.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 798 | 12.9% |
| 75 and over | 565 | 9.1% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 5,945 | 95.8% |
| Black or African American | 15 | 0.2% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or more races | 89 | 1.4% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 154 | 2.5% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma21.6%
High school graduate41.4%
Some college or associate's26.1%
Bachelor's degree7.3%
Graduate or professional degree3.6%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 968 | 21.6% |
| High school graduate | 1,852 | 41.4% |
| Some college or associate's | 1,167 | 26.1% |
| Bachelor's degree | 327 | 7.3% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 159 | 3.6% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 39 min
Drove alone82.4%
Carpooled7.0%
Public transit0.0%
Walked0.4%
Bicycle0.0%
Worked from home10.2%
Other means0.1%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 1,846 | 82.4% |
| Carpooled | 156 | 7.0% |
| Public transit | 0 | 0.0% |
| Walked | 8 | 0.4% |
| Bicycle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 228 | 10.2% |
| Other means | 2 | 0.1% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 328 | 16.3% |
| 15 to 29 min | 408 | 20.3% |
| 30 to 44 min | 377 | 18.7% |
| 45 to 59 min | 442 | 22.0% |
| 60+ min | 457 | 22.7% |
Households
- Average household size
- 2.55
- Poverty rate
- 28.2% (1,730 of 6,143)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 1,630 | 68.3% |
| Nonfamily households | 757 | 31.7% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1990
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 2,387 | 70.5% |
| Vacant | 1,000 | 29.5% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 1,734 | 72.6% |
| Renter-occupied | 653 | 27.4% |
1-unit, detached75.4%
1-unit, attached0.5%
2 to 4 units1.7%
5 to 19 units1.1%
20 or more units0.5%
Mobile home & other20.8%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 2,555 | 75.4% |
| 1-unit, attached | 18 | 0.5% |
| 2 to 4 units | 57 | 1.7% |
| 5 to 19 units | 36 | 1.1% |
| 20 or more units | 18 | 0.5% |
| Mobile home & other | 703 | 20.8% |
Geography
- County GEOID
- 21165
- State
- Kentucky
- Land area
- 204 sq mi
- Water area
- 2.4 sq mi
- Center point
- 37.9355, -83.5894
Cities & places
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