Muhlenberg County, Kentucky

9 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 30,712
Median household income: $52,672
Median home value: $121,300

Muhlenberg County is a county in Kentucky with a population of 30,712. 9 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $52,672 is below the Kentucky median ($62,417).

Between 2019 and 2023, Muhlenberg County's population held roughly steady from 30,951 to 30,712, while its median household income rose 20.8% from $43,590 to $52,672.

13.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 81.9% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 30,712
Median age: 42.8 yrs
Median household income: $52,672
Median home value: $121,300
Median gross rent: $712
Housing units: 13,533
Homeownership rate: 81.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.0%
Unemployment rate: 4.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

30,95130,712

Median household income

$43,590$52,672

Median home value

$93,900$121,300

Median gross rent

$600$712

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	30,951	$43,590	$93,900	$600
2020	30,815	$45,937	$96,000	$610
2021	31,011	$46,124	$99,800	$633
2022	30,735	$50,935	$115,900	$658
2023	30,712	$52,672	$121,300	$712

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

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1715.5%

18 to 247.5%

25 to 3411.8%

35 to 4412.3%

45 to 5413.5%

55 to 6413.7%

65 to 7411.5%

75 and over8.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,712	5.6%
5 to 17	4,774	15.5%
18 to 24	2,301	7.5%
25 to 34	3,629	11.8%
35 to 44	3,789	12.3%
45 to 54	4,159	13.5%
55 to 64	4,206	13.7%
65 to 74	3,537	11.5%
75 and over	2,605	8.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	28,310	92.2%
Black or African American	645	2.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	47	0.2%
Asian	299	1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	1	0.0%
Some other race	7	0.0%
Two or more races	808	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	595	1.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.4%

High school graduate42.8%

Some college or associate's28.9%

Bachelor's degree7.1%

Graduate or professional degree5.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,373	15.4%
High school graduate	9,379	42.8%
Some college or associate's	6,329	28.9%
Bachelor's degree	1,553	7.1%
Graduate or professional degree	1,291	5.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone89.6%

Carpooled5.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.8%

Other means1.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	10,683	89.6%
Carpooled	633	5.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	73	0.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	333	2.8%
Other means	204	1.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,719	32.1%
15 to 29 min	3,809	32.9%
30 to 44 min	2,017	17.4%
45 to 59 min	898	7.7%
60+ min	1,150	9.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.48
Poverty rate: 17.8% (5,250 of 29,526)

	Count	Share
Family households	8,051	67.4%
Nonfamily households	3,886	32.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	11,937	88.2%
Vacant	1,596	11.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	9,781	81.9%
Renter-occupied	2,156	18.1%

1-unit, detached74.9%

1-unit, attached0.3%

2 to 4 units2.5%

5 to 19 units3.1%

20 or more units0.8%

Mobile home & other18.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	10,133	74.9%
1-unit, attached	36	0.3%
2 to 4 units	336	2.5%
5 to 19 units	421	3.1%
20 or more units	104	0.8%
Mobile home & other	2,503	18.5%

Geography

County GEOID: 21177
State: Kentucky
Land area: 467 sq mi
Water area: 12 sq mi
Center point: 37.2138, -87.1341

Cities & places

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