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Carlisle County, KY

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

AI Overview

Carlisle County is a small, rural Kentucky county with a population of 4,763 that has declined 1.6% over five years, reflecting the demographic pressures common to agricultural communities in the region. The labor force participation rate is 56.0%, with only 14.6% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and median worker earnings of $36,452 alongside an unemployment rate of 4.2%. Housing costs are low—median home value of $104,700 and median gross rent of $792/month—with an 81.4% homeownership rate, though a 16.7% poverty rate and per capita income of $33,860 indicate constrained household purchasing power.

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

Population

4,763

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$62,439

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

43.8 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-1.6% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone4,332 (91.0%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races154 (3.2%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race139 (2.9%)
  • Black or African American Alone71 (1.5%)
  • Some Other Race Alone38 (0.8%)
  • Asian Alone13 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish65
  2. 2.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)16
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic6
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island3
  5. 5.Arabic3

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

56.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

19.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

270

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$42,732

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$33,860

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

16.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance510
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)393
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)277
  4. 4.Construction (Group)174
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services121

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations715
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations399
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations357
  4. 4.Service Occupations321
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations266

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Wholesale Trade (LQ 2.34×)108
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.79×)356
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.64×)227
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.14×)249
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.00×)466

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$104,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$792/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

80.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999166 (11.1%)
  • $70,000 to $79,999164 (10.9%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999135 (9.0%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999132 (8.8%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999112 (7.5%)
  • $125,000 to $149,99970 (4.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

14.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

90.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

56.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$36,452

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

26.1 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone1,761 (85.2%)
  • Carpooled181 (8.8%)
  • Worked At Home88 (4.3%)
  • Other16 (0.8%)
  • Public Transit13 (0.6%)
  • Walked7 (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.