Oldham County, Kentucky

8 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 68,600
Median household income: $121,491
Median home value: $375,000

Oldham County is a county in Kentucky with a population of 68,600. 8 cities and places have their primary county here. At $121,491, its median household income sits above Kentucky's $62,417.

From 2019 to 2023, Oldham County's population grew 4.0% from 65,967 to 68,600, while its median household income rose 22.6% from $99,128 to $121,491.

45.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 88.1% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 68,600
Median age: 39.7 yrs
Median household income: $121,491
Median home value: $375,000
Median gross rent: $1,142
Housing units: 23,512
Homeownership rate: 88.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 45.6%
Unemployment rate: 3.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

65,96768,600

Median household income

$99,128$121,491

Median home value

$282,100$375,000

Median gross rent

$919$1,142

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	65,967	$99,128	$282,100	$919
2020	66,508	$103,761	$299,300	$964
2021	67,586	$109,815	$314,300	$1,032
2022	67,997	$117,334	$357,500	$1,113
2023	68,600	$121,491	$375,000	$1,142

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

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 1720.2%

18 to 248.1%

25 to 3410.3%

35 to 4414.3%

45 to 5415.4%

55 to 6412.7%

65 to 748.8%

75 and over5.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3,399	5.0%
5 to 17	13,839	20.2%
18 to 24	5,573	8.1%
25 to 34	7,088	10.3%
35 to 44	9,784	14.3%
45 to 54	10,544	15.4%
55 to 64	8,730	12.7%
65 to 74	6,060	8.8%
75 and over	3,583	5.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	59,194	86.3%
Black or African American	2,494	3.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	33	0.0%
Asian	1,078	1.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	6	0.0%
Some other race	404	0.6%
Two or more races	2,090	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,301	4.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.9%

High school graduate20.3%

Some college or associate's28.2%

Bachelor's degree26.2%

Graduate or professional degree19.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,683	5.9%
High school graduate	9,280	20.3%
Some college or associate's	12,934	28.2%
Bachelor's degree	12,008	26.2%
Graduate or professional degree	8,884	19.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone74.8%

Carpooled8.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home15.9%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	24,656	74.8%
Carpooled	2,624	8.0%
Public transit	6	0.0%
Walked	260	0.8%
Bicycle	1	0.0%
Worked from home	5,253	15.9%
Other means	170	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5,626	20.3%
15 to 29 min	9,882	35.7%
30 to 44 min	9,421	34.0%
45 to 59 min	1,731	6.2%
60+ min	1,057	3.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.88
Poverty rate: 4.0% (2,561 of 64,659)

	Count	Share
Family households	18,280	81.4%
Nonfamily households	4,177	18.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1993

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	22,457	95.5%
Vacant	1,055	4.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	19,774	88.1%
Renter-occupied	2,683	11.9%

1-unit, detached87.9%

1-unit, attached3.2%

2 to 4 units2.0%

5 to 19 units4.6%

20 or more units0.8%

Mobile home & other1.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	20,678	87.9%
1-unit, attached	749	3.2%
2 to 4 units	475	2.0%
5 to 19 units	1,082	4.6%
20 or more units	180	0.8%
Mobile home & other	348	1.5%

Geography

County GEOID: 21185
State: Kentucky
Land area: 187 sq mi
Water area: 9.05 sq mi
Center point: 38.4001, -85.4561

Cities & places

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