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Anderson County, KY

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

AI Overview

Anderson County is a small, primarily residential county of 24,098 people that has grown 8.5% over five years, with a 77.9% homeownership rate and median home value of $213,200 reflecting its affordable, owner-occupied character. The labor force participation rate of 59.5% is relatively modest, and 25.7% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while the 2.6% unemployment rate and median worker earnings of $42,200 suggest a tight but modestly compensated workforce. A median household income of $74,488 sits above the poverty rate of 12.5%, and a mean commute of 30.4 minutes points to a population largely employed outside the county.

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

Population

24,098

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$74,488

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

41.7 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+8.5% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone22,529 (92.5%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races539 (2.2%)
  • Black or African American Alone523 (2.1%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race472 (1.9%)
  • Some Other Race Alone208 (0.9%)
  • Asian Alone82 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish323
  2. 2.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)30
  3. 3.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic20
  4. 4.German or other West Germanic15

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

60.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

16.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,350

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$25,464

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$35,161

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

2.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

12.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance2,752
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)2,051
  3. 3.Public Administration (Group)1,300
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)1,110
  5. 5.Other Services, Except Public Administration (Group)893

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations4,804
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,117
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations2,097
  4. 4.Service Occupations1,338
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,103

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Public Administration (LQ 2.05×)1,079
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.76×)1,955
  3. 3.Other Services (LQ 1.71×)898
  4. 4.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.05×)186
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.04×)2,713

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$213,200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$870/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

77.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9991,529 (20.4%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9991,110 (14.8%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999820 (10.9%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999770 (10.3%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999627 (8.4%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999465 (6.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

25.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

91.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

59.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$42,200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

30.4 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

2.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone9,124 (80.5%)
  • Worked At Home1,075 (9.5%)
  • Carpooled880 (7.8%)
  • Taxi83 (0.7%)
  • Walked74 (0.7%)
  • Other57 (0.5%)

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.