Wolfe County, Kentucky

2 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 6,484
Median household income: $29,052
Median home value: $66,400

Home to 6,484 residents, Wolfe County is one of Kentucky's counties. 2 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $29,052 runs below the Kentucky figure of $62,417.

From 2019 to 2023, Wolfe County's population declined 10.0% from 7,207 to 6,484, while its median household income rose 18.0% from $24,623 to $29,052.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 16.6% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 96.1% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,484
Median age: 41.5 yrs
Median household income: $29,052
Median home value: $66,400
Median gross rent: $507
Housing units: 3,043
Homeownership rate: 69.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.4%
Unemployment rate: 15.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,2076,484

Median household income

$24,623$29,052

Median home value

$64,400$66,400

Median gross rent

$497$507

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,207	$24,623	$64,400	$497
2020	7,188	$22,292	$66,300	$390
2021	6,666	$24,349	$60,900	$386
2022	6,573	$28,666	$62,200	$440
2023	6,484	$29,052	$66,400	$507

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

Age distribution

Under 56.1%

5 to 1716.6%

18 to 247.8%

25 to 3412.5%

35 to 448.6%

45 to 5414.1%

55 to 6414.8%

65 to 7411.8%

75 and over7.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	397	6.1%
5 to 17	1,075	16.6%
18 to 24	508	7.8%
25 to 34	808	12.5%
35 to 44	555	8.6%
45 to 54	917	14.1%
55 to 64	962	14.8%
65 to 74	768	11.8%
75 and over	494	7.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,231	96.1%
Black or African American	14	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	10	0.2%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	25	0.4%
Two or more races	102	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	102	1.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma34.0%

High school graduate32.1%

Some college or associate's26.5%

Bachelor's degree3.0%

Graduate or professional degree4.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,532	34.0%
High school graduate	1,445	32.1%
Some college or associate's	1,194	26.5%
Bachelor's degree	136	3.0%
Graduate or professional degree	197	4.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone74.7%

Carpooled15.5%

Public transit0.6%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.7%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,091	74.7%
Carpooled	226	15.5%
Public transit	9	0.6%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	112	7.7%
Other means	23	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	339	25.1%
15 to 29 min	338	25.1%
30 to 44 min	307	22.8%
45 to 59 min	176	13.0%
60+ min	189	14.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.50
Poverty rate: 38.1% (2,404 of 6,311)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,703	66.9%
Nonfamily households	842	33.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1990

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,545	83.6%
Vacant	498	16.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,778	69.9%
Renter-occupied	767	30.1%

1-unit, detached60.3%

1-unit, attached0.3%

2 to 4 units1.6%

5 to 19 units6.2%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other31.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,834	60.3%
1-unit, attached	8	0.3%
2 to 4 units	49	1.6%
5 to 19 units	188	6.2%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	964	31.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 21237
State: Kentucky
Land area: 222 sq mi
Water area: 0.59 sq mi
Center point: 37.7439, -83.4951

Cities & places

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