Robertson County, Kentucky

1 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 2,239
Median household income: $52,337
Median home value: $123,400

Home to 2,239 residents, Robertson County is one of Kentucky's counties. 1 cities and places have their primary county here. At $52,337, its median household income sits below Kentucky's $62,417.

Between 2019 and 2023, Robertson County's population grew 5.5% from 2,123 to 2,239, while its median household income rose 24.9% from $41,902 to $52,337.

The median resident is 39.7 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 24.6% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,239
Median age: 39.7 yrs
Median household income: $52,337
Median home value: $123,400
Median gross rent: $543
Housing units: 996
Homeownership rate: 75.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.5%
Unemployment rate: 8.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,1232,239

Median household income

$41,902$52,337

Median home value

$114,700$123,400

Median gross rent

$556$543

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,123	$41,902	$114,700	$556
2020	2,139	$53,074	$101,900	$480
2021	2,196	$53,833	$95,000	$518
2022	2,207	$53,798	$143,500	$625
2023	2,239	$52,337	$123,400	$543

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

Age distribution

Under 53.4%

5 to 1724.6%

18 to 244.4%

25 to 349.9%

35 to 4415.3%

45 to 549.8%

55 to 6413.9%

65 to 748.4%

75 and over10.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	76	3.4%
5 to 17	550	24.6%
18 to 24	99	4.4%
25 to 34	221	9.9%
35 to 44	342	15.3%
45 to 54	220	9.8%
55 to 64	311	13.9%
65 to 74	188	8.4%
75 and over	232	10.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,114	94.4%
Black or African American	46	2.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	9	0.4%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	55	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	15	0.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.8%

High school graduate42.8%

Some college or associate's28.9%

Bachelor's degree9.5%

Graduate or professional degree4.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	224	14.8%
High school graduate	648	42.8%
Some college or associate's	437	28.9%
Bachelor's degree	144	9.5%
Graduate or professional degree	61	4.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone88.9%

Carpooled8.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	602	88.9%
Carpooled	57	8.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	18	2.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	185	28.1%
15 to 29 min	92	14.0%
30 to 44 min	201	30.5%
45 to 59 min	47	7.1%
60+ min	134	20.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.76
Poverty rate: 27.4% (573 of 2,090)

	Count	Share
Family households	536	67.8%
Nonfamily households	255	32.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	791	79.4%
Vacant	205	20.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	596	75.3%
Renter-occupied	195	24.7%

1-unit, detached72.8%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units1.1%

5 to 19 units0.8%

20 or more units0.5%

Mobile home & other24.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	725	72.8%
1-unit, attached	6	0.6%
2 to 4 units	11	1.1%
5 to 19 units	8	0.8%
20 or more units	5	0.5%
Mobile home & other	241	24.2%

Geography

County GEOID: 21201
State: Kentucky
Land area: 100 sq mi
Water area: 0.51 sq mi
Center point: 38.5135, -84.0642