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Casey County, KY

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

AI Overview

Casey County is a small rural Kentucky county of 15,951 residents with an economy characterized by low output—GDP per capita of $22,289—and a workforce defined more by limited educational attainment than specialized industry, with only 11.8% holding a bachelor's degree and a labor force participation rate of just 47.6%. Median worker earnings stand at $29,336 against a poverty rate of 24.4% and unemployment of 8.9%, signaling a tight household budget environment despite modest population growth of 1.0% over five years. Housing costs remain among the lowest available, with a median home value of $135,700 and median gross rent of $645/month, supported by a 79.7% homeownership rate.

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

Population

15,951

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$45,510

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

42.0 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+1.0% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone15,040 (94.5%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races408 (2.6%)
  • Some Other Race Alone238 (1.5%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race152 (1.0%)
  • Black or African American Alone60 (0.4%)
  • Asian Alone11 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.German or other West Germanic408
  2. 2.Spanish186
  3. 3.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)131
  4. 4.Other Indo-European5
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)1

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

56.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

20.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

728

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$22,289

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$23,916

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

8.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

24.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Manufacturing (Group)1,307
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,217
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)623
  4. 4.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities460
  5. 5.Construction (Group)428

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,728
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,418
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations1,067
  4. 4.Service Occupations845
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations688

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 4.19×)367
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 2.04×)1,116
  3. 3.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.41×)179
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.22×)465
  5. 5.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.22×)393

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$135,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$645/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

79.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,999524 (10.1%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999520 (10.1%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999433 (8.4%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999394 (7.6%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999365 (7.1%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999357 (6.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

11.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

77.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

47.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$29,336

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

29.2 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

9.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone4,075 (73.6%)
  • Carpooled655 (11.8%)
  • Worked At Home530 (9.6%)
  • Walked163 (2.9%)
  • Bicycle63 (1.1%)
  • Other29 (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.