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Adair County, KY

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

AI Overview

Adair County is a small rural Kentucky county with a population of 19,016 that has contracted by 1.2% over five years, reflecting broader outmigration pressures in the region. The labor force is limited, with a 53.0% participation rate, 7.7% unemployment, and only 18.8% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher, while median worker earnings of $27,943 and a poverty rate of 18.0% signal a low-cost, cost-sensitive workforce. Housing remains affordable at a median home value of $134,800 and median gross rent of $775/month, with a 77.2% homeownership rate underscoring the area's established residential character.

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

Population

19,016

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$53,553

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

39.7 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-1.2% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone17,337 (90.8%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races492 (2.6%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race488 (2.6%)
  • Black or African American Alone395 (2.1%)
  • Some Other Race Alone275 (1.4%)
  • Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander Alone54 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish325
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic129
  3. 3.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)90
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island29
  5. 5.Other Indo-European21

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

19.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

60.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

19.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

3.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,174

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$22,120

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$27,705

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

7.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

18.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance2,185
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)1,202
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)1,065
  4. 4.Construction (Group)690
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services577

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations2,689
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,769
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations1,510
  4. 4.Service Occupations1,199
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations885

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 1.65×)1,264
  2. 2.Retail Trade (LQ 1.50×)1,261
  3. 3.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.32×)593
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.18×)628
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.03×)1,861

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$134,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$775/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

77.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,999652 (11.8%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999650 (11.8%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999588 (10.7%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999500 (9.1%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999410 (7.4%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999345 (6.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

18.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

85.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

53.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$27,943

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

23.8 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone5,593 (71.6%)
  • Worked At Home1,073 (13.7%)
  • Carpooled787 (10.1%)
  • Walked191 (2.4%)
  • Other160 (2.0%)
  • Motorcycle7 (0.1%)

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.