South Carrollton

Population: 180
Median household income: $40,192
Median home value: $115,200

Located in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, South Carrollton is a community with a population of 180. The median household income of $40,192 is below the Muhlenberg County median ($52,672).

Between 2019 and 2023, South Carrollton's population declined 22.1% from 231 to 180, while its median home value rose 52.0% from $75,800 to $115,200.

The typical home was built around 1979. 18.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 180
Median age: 55.3 yrs
Median household income: $40,192
Median home value: $115,200
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 91
Homeownership rate: 83.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.3%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

231180

Median household income

$34,444$40,192

Median home value

$75,800$115,200

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	231	$34,444	$75,800
2020	230	$34,625	$81,900
2021	204	$36,635	$83,500
2022	152	$39,375	$106,700
2023	180	$40,192	$115,200

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

Age distribution

Under 511.7%

5 to 179.4%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 3419.4%

35 to 441.7%

45 to 546.7%

55 to 6422.2%

65 to 7425.6%

75 and over3.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	21	11.7%
5 to 17	17	9.4%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	35	19.4%
35 to 44	3	1.7%
45 to 54	12	6.7%
55 to 64	40	22.2%
65 to 74	46	25.6%
75 and over	6	3.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	180	100.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
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	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.6%

High school graduate66.9%

Some college or associate's9.2%

Bachelor's degree6.3%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	25	17.6%
High school graduate	95	66.9%
Some college or associate's	13	9.2%
Bachelor's degree	9	6.3%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone67.2%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home32.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	39	67.2%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	19	32.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	12	30.8%
15 to 29 min	10	25.6%
30 to 44 min	17	43.6%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.31
Poverty rate: 18.9% (34 of 180)

	Count	Share
Family households	47	60.3%
Nonfamily households	31	39.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	78	85.7%
Vacant	13	14.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	65	83.3%
Renter-occupied	13	16.7%

1-unit, detached79.1%

1-unit, attached3.3%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other17.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	72	79.1%
1-unit, attached	3	3.3%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	16	17.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2171814
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.25 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.3353, -87.1402