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Crittenden County, KY

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

AI Overview

Crittenden County is a small rural Kentucky county with a population of 8,972 that has declined 1.2% over five years, reflecting broader outmigration pressures common to the region. The labor force participation rate of 50.9% is notably low, and only 12.6% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, though the unemployment rate sits at 3.4% and median worker earnings of $35,985 point to a modest but functional workforce cost structure. Housing costs are among the lowest available, with a median home value of $115,700 and median gross rent of $618 per month, while a poverty rate of 18.1% and GDP per capita of $21,478 indicate constrained local economic output.

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

Population

8,972

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$46,656

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

42.9 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-1.2% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone8,533 (95.0%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races250 (2.8%)
  • Some Other Race Alone63 (0.7%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race59 (0.7%)
  • Black or African American Alone33 (0.4%)
  • Asian Alone27 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.German or other West Germanic448
  2. 2.Spanish96
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island30
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)8
  5. 5.Other Indo-European5

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

56.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

20.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

440

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$21,478

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$28,751

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

18.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance701
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)643
  3. 3.Construction (Group)403
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)296
  5. 5.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining286

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,005
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations684
  3. 3.Service Occupations606
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations569
  5. 5.Sales & Office Occupations541

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 5.14×)288
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.76×)616
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.59×)387
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 1.17×)194
  5. 5.Public Administration (LQ 1.10×)183

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$115,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$618/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

78.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $150,000 to $174,999444 (16.0%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999259 (9.3%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999204 (7.4%)
  • $40,000 to $49,999184 (6.6%)
  • $50,000 to $59,999164 (5.9%)
  • $80,000 to $89,999139 (5.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

12.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

83.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

50.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$35,985

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

24.7 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone2,339 (71.4%)
  • Carpooled645 (19.7%)
  • Worked At Home179 (5.5%)
  • Walked86 (2.6%)
  • Other25 (0.8%)
  • Public Transit0 (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.