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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

2,239

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$51,830

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

38.0 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

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%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.German or other West Germanic15

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

28.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

53.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

18.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

198

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$13,226

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

Not yet cached

Per Capita Income

$24,243

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

8.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

27.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Construction (Group)216
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance160
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)73
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)73
  5. 5.Public Administration (Group)62

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations237
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations188
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations160
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations122
  5. 5.Service Occupations69

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Construction (LQ 2.83×)136
  2. 2.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 0.89×)145

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$123,400

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$543/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

79.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $250,000 to $299,99970 (10.9%)
  • $200,000 to $249,99962 (9.6%)
  • $1,000,000 to $1,499,99952 (8.1%)
  • $100,000 to $124,99949 (7.6%)
  • $150,000 to $174,99948 (7.5%)
  • $300,000 to $399,99947 (7.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

13.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

85.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

45.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$41,964

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

29.4 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone681 (88.3%)
  • Carpooled65 (8.4%)
  • Worked At Home25 (3.2%)
  • Public Transit0 (0.0%)
  • Taxi0 (0.0%)
  • Motorcycle0 (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.