Trimble County, Kentucky

2 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 8,531
Median household income: $67,813
Median home value: $172,700

Trimble County is a county in Kentucky with a population of 8,531. 2 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $67,813 runs above the Kentucky figure of $62,417.

Between 2019 and 2023, Trimble County's population held roughly steady from 8,558 to 8,531, while its median household income rose 27.8% from $53,056 to $67,813.

Owners occupy 82.0% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 40.9 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,531
Median age: 40.9 yrs
Median household income: $67,813
Median home value: $172,700
Median gross rent: $935
Housing units: 3,870
Homeownership rate: 82.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.7%
Unemployment rate: 7.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,5588,531

Median household income

$53,056$67,813

Median home value

$124,000$172,700

Median gross rent

$715$935

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,558	$53,056	$124,000	$715
2020	8,528	$57,589	$129,700	$741
2021	8,502	$62,125	$132,500	$769
2022	8,510	$66,492	$152,600	$894
2023	8,531	$67,813	$172,700	$935

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

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1716.9%

18 to 247.3%

25 to 3413.2%

35 to 4410.9%

45 to 5413.6%

55 to 6414.7%

65 to 7411.3%

75 and over7.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	436	5.1%
5 to 17	1,446	16.9%
18 to 24	626	7.3%
25 to 34	1,123	13.2%
35 to 44	930	10.9%
45 to 54	1,156	13.6%
55 to 64	1,252	14.7%
65 to 74	964	11.3%
75 and over	598	7.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,896	92.6%
Black or African American	70	0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	8	0.1%
Asian	12	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	6	0.1%
Some other race	67	0.8%
Two or more races	238	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	234	2.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.4%

High school graduate41.2%

Some college or associate's29.7%

Bachelor's degree8.8%

Graduate or professional degree5.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	865	14.4%
High school graduate	2,482	41.2%
Some college or associate's	1,791	29.7%
Bachelor's degree	531	8.8%
Graduate or professional degree	354	5.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone75.0%

Carpooled15.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.0%

Other means1.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,648	75.0%
Carpooled	542	15.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	106	3.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	175	5.0%
Other means	59	1.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	656	19.6%
15 to 29 min	997	29.7%
30 to 44 min	1,001	29.8%
45 to 59 min	489	14.6%
60+ min	212	6.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.59
Poverty rate: 13.2% (1,107 of 8,409)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,256	68.8%
Nonfamily households	1,021	31.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1988

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,277	84.7%
Vacant	593	15.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,687	82.0%
Renter-occupied	590	18.0%

1-unit, detached68.1%

1-unit, attached0.2%

2 to 4 units1.1%

5 to 19 units1.9%

20 or more units0.1%

Mobile home & other28.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,637	68.1%
1-unit, attached	7	0.2%
2 to 4 units	42	1.1%
5 to 19 units	75	1.9%
20 or more units	3	0.1%
Mobile home & other	1,106	28.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 21223
State: Kentucky
Land area: 148 sq mi
Water area: 8.21 sq mi
Center point: 38.6200, -85.3512

Cities & places

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