Elkton

Population: 2,158
Median household income: $45,417
Median home value: $111,300

Elkton is a community in Todd County, Kentucky, home to 2,158 residents. The median household income of $45,417 is below the Todd County median ($57,759).

From 2019 to 2023, Elkton's population declined 5.8% from 2,292 to 2,158, while its median home value rose 16.7% from $95,400 to $111,300.

14.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 63.7% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,158
Median age: 46.5 yrs
Median household income: $45,417
Median home value: $111,300
Median gross rent: $849
Housing units: 1,086
Homeownership rate: 63.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.3%
Unemployment rate: 3.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,2922,158

Median household income

$37,679$45,417

Median home value

$95,400$111,300

Median gross rent

$678$849

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,292	$37,679	$95,400	$678
2020	2,065	$32,340	$83,300	$707
2021	1,897	$34,735	$88,600	$718
2022	1,953	$39,922	$98,400	$819
2023	2,158	$45,417	$111,300	$849

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

Age distribution

Under 56.9%

5 to 1713.0%

18 to 245.8%

25 to 3413.3%

35 to 4410.1%

45 to 5419.0%

55 to 648.5%

65 to 7414.0%

75 and over9.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	148	6.9%
5 to 17	281	13.0%
18 to 24	126	5.8%
25 to 34	287	13.3%
35 to 44	218	10.1%
45 to 54	409	19.0%
55 to 64	184	8.5%
65 to 74	303	14.0%
75 and over	202	9.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,417	65.7%
Black or African American	423	19.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3	0.1%
Asian	3	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	179	8.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	133	6.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.2%

High school graduate43.2%

Some college or associate's27.3%

Bachelor's degree8.1%

Graduate or professional degree6.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	243	15.2%
High school graduate	692	43.2%
Some college or associate's	438	27.3%
Bachelor's degree	130	8.1%
Graduate or professional degree	100	6.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone79.6%

Carpooled11.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.1%

Bicycle0.6%

Worked from home4.7%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	713	79.6%
Carpooled	103	11.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	19	2.1%
Bicycle	5	0.6%
Worked from home	42	4.7%
Other means	14	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	342	40.0%
15 to 29 min	209	24.5%
30 to 44 min	181	21.2%
45 to 59 min	106	12.4%
60+ min	16	1.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.22
Poverty rate: 12.2% (243 of 1,987)

	Count	Share
Family households	443	49.3%
Nonfamily households	456	50.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	899	82.8%
Vacant	187	17.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	573	63.7%
Renter-occupied	326	36.3%

1-unit, detached69.6%

1-unit, attached3.9%

2 to 4 units1.7%

5 to 19 units4.5%

20 or more units2.6%

Mobile home & other17.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	756	69.6%
1-unit, attached	42	3.9%
2 to 4 units	18	1.7%
5 to 19 units	49	4.5%
20 or more units	28	2.6%
Mobile home & other	193	17.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2124400
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.82 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 36.8161, -87.1611