Metcalfe County, Kentucky

2 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 10,372
Median household income: $48,572
Median home value: $103,100

Metcalfe County is a county in Kentucky with a population of 10,372. 2 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $48,572 runs below the Kentucky figure of $62,417.

From 2019 to 2023, Metcalfe County's population grew 3.3% from 10,036 to 10,372, while its median household income rose 29.9% from $37,386 to $48,572.

65.9% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1986.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 10,372
Median age: 41.9 yrs
Median household income: $48,572
Median home value: $103,100
Median gross rent: $549
Housing units: 4,719
Homeownership rate: 75.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.1%
Unemployment rate: 5.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

10,03610,372

Median household income

$37,386$48,572

Median home value

$77,200$103,100

Median gross rent

$523$549

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	10,036	$37,386	$77,200	$523
2020	10,062	$40,391	$76,900	$557
2021	10,275	$43,196	$81,700	$590
2022	10,313	$46,932	$95,100	$585
2023	10,372	$48,572	$103,100	$549

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

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1718.0%

18 to 246.9%

25 to 3410.8%

35 to 4412.4%

45 to 5413.4%

55 to 6414.0%

65 to 7411.2%

75 and over7.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	593	5.7%
5 to 17	1,865	18.0%
18 to 24	712	6.9%
25 to 34	1,119	10.8%
35 to 44	1,288	12.4%
45 to 54	1,385	13.4%
55 to 64	1,454	14.0%
65 to 74	1,166	11.2%
75 and over	790	7.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	9,761	94.1%
Black or African American	229	2.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	14	0.1%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	135	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	233	2.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.7%

High school graduate42.7%

Some college or associate's28.5%

Bachelor's degree7.1%

Graduate or professional degree6.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,133	15.7%
High school graduate	3,073	42.7%
Some college or associate's	2,053	28.5%
Bachelor's degree	510	7.1%
Graduate or professional degree	433	6.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone81.0%

Carpooled10.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.7%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,316	81.0%
Carpooled	421	10.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	47	1.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	273	6.7%
Other means	39	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	916	24.0%
15 to 29 min	1,684	44.0%
30 to 44 min	893	23.4%
45 to 59 min	157	4.1%
60+ min	173	4.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.42
Poverty rate: 25.7% (2,634 of 10,265)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,867	67.5%
Nonfamily households	1,378	32.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,245	90.0%
Vacant	474	10.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,195	75.3%
Renter-occupied	1,050	24.7%

1-unit, detached65.9%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units2.3%

5 to 19 units1.9%

20 or more units1.3%

Mobile home & other27.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,108	65.9%
1-unit, attached	37	0.8%
2 to 4 units	108	2.3%
5 to 19 units	89	1.9%
20 or more units	59	1.3%
Mobile home & other	1,318	27.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 21169
State: Kentucky
Land area: 290 sq mi
Water area: 1.54 sq mi
Center point: 36.9924, -85.6335

Cities & places

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