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Trimble County, KY

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

AI Overview

Trimble County is a small rural Kentucky county of 8,531 residents with an economy that generates a GDP per capita of $58,414 against median worker earnings of $40,030, suggesting output concentrated in capital- or energy-intensive sectors rather than broad wage distribution. The labor force is limited, with a participation rate of 57.6%, an unemployment rate of 7.8%, and only 14.7% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher. Housing costs are low—median home value of $172,700 and median gross rent of $935/month—with an 82.0% homeownership rate, though the county has shed 1.2% of its population over the past five years.

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

Population

8,531

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$66,027

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

43.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-1.2% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone7,879 (92.2%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race270 (3.2%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races137 (1.6%)
  • Some Other Race Alone134 (1.6%)
  • Black or African American Alone97 (1.1%)
  • Asian Alone24 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish84
  2. 2.Other Indo-European40
  3. 3.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)10
  4. 4.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic3
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island2

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

18.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

662

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$58,414

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$31,542

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

7.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

13.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Manufacturing (Group)799
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance792
  3. 3.Construction (Group)411
  4. 4.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities409
  5. 5.Retail Trade (Group)300

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,336
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations866
  3. 3.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations654
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations535
  5. 5.Service Occupations402

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 2.41×)882
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.07×)121
  3. 3.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.76×)378
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.10×)279
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 1.01×)175

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$172,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$935/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

79.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,999365 (13.5%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999294 (10.9%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999286 (10.6%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999223 (8.3%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999217 (8.0%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999214 (7.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

14.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

85.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

57.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$40,030

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

27.2 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone2,804 (75.7%)
  • Carpooled503 (13.6%)
  • Walked154 (4.2%)
  • Worked At Home151 (4.1%)
  • Other90 (2.4%)
  • 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.