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Edmonson County, KY

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

AI Overview

Edmonson County is a small rural Kentucky county of 12,243 residents with an economy reflected in a GDP per capita of just $15,027 against a median household income of $54,937, suggesting reliance on transfer payments and part-time or informal work alongside wage employment. The labor force is constrained, with only 50.5% participation, a 6.8% unemployment rate, and 10.3% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher, though 84.0% have a high school diploma and median worker earnings run $35,534. Housing costs are low—median home value of $136,600 and median gross rent of $739/month—with an 82.9% homeownership rate, and the county posted modest 1.0% population growth over five years against a median age of 45.6.

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

Population

12,243

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$54,937

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

45.6 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+1.0% since 2018

Edmonson County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone11,383 (92.1%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race340 (2.8%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races260 (2.1%)
  • Some Other Race Alone203 (1.6%)
  • Black or African American Alone82 (0.7%)
  • Asian Alone77 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish187
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic181
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island38
  4. 4.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)18
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)7

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

18.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

21.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

743

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$15,027

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$27,643

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

6.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

16.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance947
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)911
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)761
  4. 4.Construction (Group)576
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services290

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,299
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations1,026
  3. 3.Service Occupations969
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations868
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations588

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 1.84×)876
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.51×)500
  3. 3.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.47×)112
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.38×)717
  5. 5.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.34×)375

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$136,600

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$739/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

80.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999540 (13.2%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999400 (9.8%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999374 (9.2%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999303 (7.4%)
  • Less Than $10,000286 (7.0%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999270 (6.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

10.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

84.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

50.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$35,534

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

32.9 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone3,477 (75.7%)
  • Carpooled637 (13.9%)
  • Worked At Home339 (7.4%)
  • Walked137 (3.0%)
  • Other4 (0.1%)
  • Public Transit0 (0.0%)

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.