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Calloway County, KY

Demographic and economic profile of Calloway County, KY, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Calloway County, KY is a small county of 37,882 residents anchored by Murray State University, which shapes its relatively high educational attainment rate of 32.3% with a bachelor's degree or higher and a median age of just 35.9 years. The labor force is modest in size, with a 57.8% participation rate and median worker earnings of $30,820, reflecting a cost structure that also includes a median home value of $181,200 and median gross rent of $828 per month. Population has contracted 2.3% over five years, and a poverty rate of 17.2% alongside a per capita income of $29,862 indicate ongoing income constraints across the county.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

37,882

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$52,706

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

35.9 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-2.3% since 2018

Calloway County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone33,751 (88.3%)
  • Black or African American Alone1,559 (4.1%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races843 (2.2%)
  • Asian Alone705 (1.8%)
  • Some Other Race Alone644 (1.7%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race557 (1.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish736
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island359
  3. 3.Other Indo-European189
  4. 4.Korean48
  5. 5.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)21

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

18.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

65.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

16.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

4.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,578

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$37,990

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$29,862

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

17.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance4,730
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)2,287
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)2,136
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services1,643
  5. 5.Construction (Group)1,218

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations5,512
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations4,240
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations3,152
  4. 4.Service Occupations3,120
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,716

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.73×)484
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.26×)2,211
  3. 3.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.23×)5,056
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.13×)2,166
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.09×)1,676

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$181,200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$828/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

63.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9991,547 (15.9%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9991,040 (10.7%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999945 (9.7%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999920 (9.4%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999886 (9.1%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999800 (8.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

32.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

91.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

57.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$30,820

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

17.3 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone13,606 (78.3%)
  • Carpooled1,478 (8.5%)
  • Walked1,057 (6.1%)
  • Worked At Home1,050 (6.0%)
  • Other78 (0.4%)
  • Motorcycle59 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.