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Trigg County, KY

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

AI Overview

Trigg County is a small rural Kentucky county of 14,211 residents with a median age of 45.8 years and a labor force participation rate of 51.3%, reflecting a relatively older, less economically active population. Educational attainment is limited, with only 20.3% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and median worker earnings stand at $38,088 against a poverty rate of 20.4%. Housing costs remain low—median home values at $192,000 and median gross rent at $802/month—though GDP per capita of $21,408 and a slight population decline of 0.9% over five years signal constrained economic output.

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

Population

14,211

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$59,857

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

45.8 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-0.9% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone12,479 (87.2%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races921 (6.4%)
  • Black or African American Alone604 (4.2%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race250 (1.7%)
  • Some Other Race Alone38 (0.3%)
  • Asian Alone23 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.German or other West Germanic943
  2. 2.Spanish245
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island19
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)18
  5. 5.Arabic6

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

55.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

22.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

996

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$21,408

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$31,732

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

20.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,521
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)863
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)622
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services483
  5. 5.Other Services, Except Public Administration (Group)412

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,887
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,178
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations905
  4. 4.Service Occupations840
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations827

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.83×)252
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.73×)962
  3. 3.Other Services (LQ 1.67×)440
  4. 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.12×)366
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.09×)1,419

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$192,000

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$802/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

76.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999997 (21.4%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999524 (11.2%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999393 (8.4%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999372 (8.0%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999355 (7.6%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999321 (6.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

20.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

87.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

51.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$38,088

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

24.3 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

8.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone4,227 (76.1%)
  • Carpooled580 (10.4%)
  • Worked At Home572 (10.3%)
  • Walked76 (1.4%)
  • Other67 (1.2%)
  • Motorcycle20 (0.4%)

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.