Robertson County, KY
Demographic and economic profile of Robertson County, KY, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.
AI Overview
Robertson County is a small rural county of 2,239 residents with a 4.5% population gain over five years, anchored by an agricultural and goods-producing economic base reflected in a GDP per capita of just $13,226 against median worker earnings of $41,964. The labor market is constrained, with a participation rate of only 45.8% and an unemployment rate of 8.6%, while educational attainment is limited—13.5% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Housing costs are low, with a median home value of $123,400 and median gross rent of $543 per month, and a 79.5% homeownership rate, though a 27.4% poverty rate signals persistent economic stress.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page
Population Growth (5-year)
+4.5% since 2018
Robertson County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.
Demographics
Race & Ethnicity
- White Alone2,108 (92.3%)
- Black or African American Alone82 (3.6%)
- Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races72 (3.2%)
- Two Races Including Some Other Race11 (0.5%)
- Some Other Race Alone6 (0.3%)
- American Indian & Alaska Native Alone4 (0.2%)
Economy
Cost of Living Index
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Top Industries
- 1.Construction (Group)216
- 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance160
- 3.Manufacturing (Group)73
- 4.Retail Trade (Group)73
- 5.Public Administration (Group)62
Top Occupations
- 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations237
- 2.Sales & Office Occupations188
- 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations160
- 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations122
- 5.Service Occupations69
Housing
Education
Workforce
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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.