Woodford County, Kentucky

2 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 27,017
Median household income: $80,006
Median home value: $270,400

Woodford County is a county in Kentucky with a population of 27,017. 2 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $80,006 runs above the Kentucky figure of $62,417.

From 2019 to 2023, Woodford County's population grew 2.7% from 26,318 to 27,017, while its median household income rose 25.4% from $63,820 to $80,006.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 16.3% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 85.1% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 27,017
Median age: 42.3 yrs
Median household income: $80,006
Median home value: $270,400
Median gross rent: $1,000
Housing units: 11,587
Homeownership rate: 71.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 41.7%
Unemployment rate: 3.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

26,31827,017

Median household income

$63,820$80,006

Median home value

$203,000$270,400

Median gross rent

$771$1,000

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	26,318	$63,820	$203,000	$771
2020	26,486	$66,442	$212,100	$800
2021	26,758	$72,765	$225,600	$823
2022	26,886	$78,295	$259,100	$936
2023	27,017	$80,006	$270,400	$1,000

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

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1716.3%

18 to 248.6%

25 to 3410.8%

35 to 4411.5%

45 to 5412.7%

55 to 6414.3%

65 to 7412.3%

75 and over7.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,507	5.6%
5 to 17	4,412	16.3%
18 to 24	2,336	8.6%
25 to 34	2,926	10.8%
35 to 44	3,107	11.5%
45 to 54	3,444	12.7%
55 to 64	3,862	14.3%
65 to 74	3,311	12.3%
75 and over	2,112	7.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	22,985	85.1%
Black or African American	1,042	3.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	11	0.0%
Asian	103	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	72	0.3%
Two or more races	821	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,983	7.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.6%

High school graduate25.5%

Some college or associate's24.1%

Bachelor's degree23.7%

Graduate or professional degree18.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,616	8.6%
High school graduate	4,793	25.5%
Some college or associate's	4,527	24.1%
Bachelor's degree	4,447	23.7%
Graduate or professional degree	3,379	18.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone78.8%

Carpooled6.1%

Public transit0.1%

Walked1.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home13.0%

Other means0.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	10,750	78.8%
Carpooled	829	6.1%
Public transit	20	0.1%
Walked	231	1.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,777	13.0%
Other means	27	0.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,775	31.8%
15 to 29 min	3,992	33.7%
30 to 44 min	2,656	22.4%
45 to 59 min	642	5.4%
60+ min	792	6.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.47
Poverty rate: 10.0% (2,656 of 26,440)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,417	69.0%
Nonfamily households	3,326	31.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	10,743	92.7%
Vacant	844	7.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	7,688	71.6%
Renter-occupied	3,055	28.4%

1-unit, detached81.8%

1-unit, attached4.9%

2 to 4 units7.3%

5 to 19 units3.1%

20 or more units0.7%

Mobile home & other2.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	9,476	81.8%
1-unit, attached	573	4.9%
2 to 4 units	847	7.3%
5 to 19 units	356	3.1%
20 or more units	80	0.7%
Mobile home & other	255	2.2%

Geography

County GEOID: 21239
State: Kentucky
Land area: 190 sq mi
Water area: 2.46 sq mi
Center point: 38.0431, -84.7489

Cities & places

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