US Census Data

Warren County, Kentucky

6 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population
137,549
+6.9%’19–’23
Median household income
$64,801
+24.0%’19–’23
Median home value
$242,600
+44.7%’19–’23

Warren County, Kentucky counts 137,549 residents. 6 cities and places have their primary county here. At $64,801, its median household income sits in line with Kentucky's $62,417.

Between 2019 and 2023, Warren County's population grew 6.9% from 128,652 to 137,549, while its median household income rose 24.0% from $52,270 to $64,801.

33.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 56.7% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023
Population
137,549
Median age
33.4 yrs
Median household income
$64,801
Median home value
$242,600
Median gross rent
$963
Housing units
58,563
Homeownership rate
56.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher
33.4%
Unemployment rate
4.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023
Population
128,652137,549
Median household income
$52,270$64,801
Median home value
$167,600$242,600
Median gross rent
$781$963
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueMedian gross rent
2019128,652$52,270$167,600$781
2020130,836$54,325$180,000$822
2021133,216$57,625$189,800$851
2022135,307$63,074$227,300$942
2023137,549$64,801$242,600$963

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

Age distribution

CountShare
Under 58,8756.5%
5 to 1723,40017.0%
18 to 2420,85115.2%
25 to 3418,70313.6%
35 to 4417,12412.4%
45 to 5415,43811.2%
55 to 6414,97310.9%
65 to 7411,1478.1%
75 and over7,0385.1%

Race & ethnicity

CountShare
White (non-Hispanic)103,15175.0%
Black or African American11,7328.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native1010.1%
Asian6,2434.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander6870.5%
Some other race1980.1%
Two or more races5,8944.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)9,5436.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

CountShare
No high school diploma9,35011.1%
High school graduate22,33526.5%
Some college or associate's24,57529.1%
Bachelor's degree17,40620.6%
Graduate or professional degree10,75712.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work
21 min

How workers get to work

CountShare
Drove alone53,03478.8%
Carpooled7,21810.7%
Public transit970.1%
Walked1,9272.9%
Bicycle1200.2%
Worked from home4,2516.3%
Other means6791.0%

Travel time

CountShare
Under 15 min22,55835.8%
15 to 29 min28,70945.5%
30 to 44 min6,62610.5%
45 to 59 min1,5072.4%
60+ min3,6755.8%

Households

Average household size
2.43
Poverty rate
16.8% (22,098 of 131,590)
CountShare
Family households32,72860.4%
Nonfamily households21,48039.6%

Housing

Median year structure built
1992

Occupancy

CountShare
Occupied54,20892.6%
Vacant4,3557.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

CountShare
Owner-occupied30,74056.7%
Renter-occupied23,46843.3%

Units in structure

CountShare
1-unit, detached36,72662.7%
1-unit, attached1,1482.0%
2 to 4 units6,49711.1%
5 to 19 units7,86013.4%
20 or more units3,0155.1%
Mobile home & other3,3175.7%

Geography

County GEOID
21227
State
Kentucky
Land area
542 sq mi
Water area
5.83 sq mi
Center point
36.9956, -86.4236

Cities & places

6

Compare with nearby counties

5

Kentucky rankings

21

Other counties in Kentucky

119