Pendleton County, Kentucky

2 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 14,683
Median household income: $66,601
Median home value: $160,800

Home to 14,683 residents, Pendleton County is one of Kentucky's counties. 2 cities and places have their primary county here. At $66,601, its median household income sits above Kentucky's $62,417.

Between 2019 and 2023, Pendleton County's population held roughly steady from 14,572 to 14,683, while its median household income rose 22.5% from $54,375 to $66,601.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 92.5% of the population. 79.9% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 14,683
Median age: 41.7 yrs
Median household income: $66,601
Median home value: $160,800
Median gross rent: $800
Housing units: 6,285
Homeownership rate: 74.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.6%
Unemployment rate: 4.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

14,57214,683

Median household income

$54,375$66,601

Median home value

$116,400$160,800

Median gross rent

$756$800

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	14,572	$54,375	$116,400	$756
2020	14,587	$56,000	$130,100	$758
2021	14,625	$57,619	$134,800	$787
2022	14,638	$58,723	$152,000	$838
2023	14,683	$66,601	$160,800	$800

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

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1717.4%

18 to 247.7%

25 to 3411.8%

35 to 4411.3%

45 to 5413.2%

55 to 6415.8%

65 to 7410.9%

75 and over6.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	841	5.7%
5 to 17	2,556	17.4%
18 to 24	1,132	7.7%
25 to 34	1,739	11.8%
35 to 44	1,652	11.3%
45 to 54	1,940	13.2%
55 to 64	2,327	15.8%
65 to 74	1,603	10.9%
75 and over	893	6.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	13,575	92.5%
Black or African American	86	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	12	0.1%
Asian	56	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	5	0.0%
Some other race	34	0.2%
Two or more races	685	4.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	230	1.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.3%

High school graduate41.7%

Some college or associate's26.5%

Bachelor's degree11.1%

Graduate or professional degree5.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,549	15.3%
High school graduate	4,236	41.7%
Some college or associate's	2,688	26.5%
Bachelor's degree	1,123	11.1%
Graduate or professional degree	558	5.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 36 min

Drove alone79.9%

Carpooled9.2%

Public transit0.3%

Walked2.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.5%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,331	79.9%
Carpooled	611	9.2%
Public transit	19	0.3%
Walked	179	2.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	500	7.5%
Other means	32	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	996	16.1%
15 to 29 min	1,313	21.3%
30 to 44 min	1,581	25.6%
45 to 59 min	1,347	21.8%
60+ min	935	15.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.70
Poverty rate: 14.3% (2,061 of 14,381)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,669	68.8%
Nonfamily households	1,664	31.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,333	84.9%
Vacant	952	15.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,946	74.0%
Renter-occupied	1,387	26.0%

1-unit, detached68.4%

1-unit, attached1.1%

2 to 4 units6.2%

5 to 19 units2.3%

20 or more units1.3%

Mobile home & other20.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,298	68.4%
1-unit, attached	70	1.1%
2 to 4 units	387	6.2%
5 to 19 units	142	2.3%
20 or more units	82	1.3%
Mobile home & other	1,306	20.8%

Geography

County GEOID: 21191
State: Kentucky
Land area: 277 sq mi
Water area: 4.76 sq mi
Center point: 38.6963, -84.3519

Cities & places

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