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Metcalfe County, KY

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

AI Overview

Metcalfe County is a small rural Kentucky county of 10,372 residents with a labor force participation rate of just 54.4% and a college attainment rate of 13.1%, reflecting a workforce that skews toward trades and manual occupations rather than professional credentials. Median worker earnings stand at $33,937 against a poverty rate of 25.7%, and GDP per capita is $18,801. Housing costs are among the lowest measurable, with a median home value of $103,100 and median gross rent of $549/month, and the county posted a 3.7% population gain over five years.

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

Population

10,372

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$51,473

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

42.0 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+3.7% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone9,796 (94.0%)
  • Black or African American Alone261 (2.5%)
  • Some Other Race Alone139 (1.3%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races123 (1.2%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race96 (0.9%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone10 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish150
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic39

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

57.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

18.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

397

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$18,801

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$24,031

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

25.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,039
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)898
  3. 3.Construction (Group)587
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)384
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services327

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,358
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations824
  3. 3.Service Occupations748
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations726
  5. 5.Sales & Office Occupations562

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 2.08×)874
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.62×)472
  3. 3.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.07×)1,058
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.01×)374
  5. 5.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 0.87×)245

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$103,100

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$549/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

77.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,999523 (16.4%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999376 (11.8%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999267 (8.4%)
  • $90,000 to $99,999218 (6.8%)
  • $50,000 to $59,999217 (6.8%)
  • $60,000 to $69,999198 (6.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

13.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

84.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

54.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$33,937

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

25.9 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

7.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone3,267 (80.1%)
  • Carpooled420 (10.3%)
  • Worked At Home337 (8.3%)
  • Walked57 (1.4%)
  • Public Transit0 (0.0%)
  • Taxi0 (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.