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Woodford County, KY

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

AI Overview

Woodford County is a small Kentucky county of 27,017 residents that has grown 3.5% over five years, with a median household income of $83,788 — well above typical rural benchmarks — and 41.7% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher. The labor force participation rate stands at 66.1% with unemployment at 3.5%, and median worker earnings of $41,887 align closely with the county's GDP per capita of $43,265. Housing remains relatively accessible at a median home value of $270,400 and median gross rent of $1,000 per month, supported by a 71.7% homeownership rate and a median commute of 24.6 minutes.

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

Population

27,017

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$83,788

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

42.2 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+3.5% since 2018

Woodford County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone23,437 (85.9%)
  • Some Other Race Alone1,365 (5.0%)
  • Black or African American Alone1,045 (3.8%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races800 (2.9%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race395 (1.4%)
  • Asian Alone121 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish1,357
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic64
  3. 3.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic60
  4. 4.Other Indo-European45
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)33

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

20.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

6.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,430

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$43,265

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$42,152

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

10.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance3,343
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services1,614
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)1,495
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)1,310
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services1,007

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations6,034
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations2,489
  3. 3.Service Occupations2,098
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,010
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,119

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 4.76×)1,038
  2. 2.Wholesale Trade (LQ 2.00×)631
  3. 3.Public Administration (LQ 1.39×)897
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 1.30×)840
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.00×)3,190

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$270,400

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,000/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

71.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9991,694 (21.8%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999982 (12.7%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999909 (11.7%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999887 (11.4%)
  • $500,000 to $749,999763 (9.8%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999564 (7.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

41.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

91.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

66.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$41,887

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

24.0 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone10,395 (75.6%)
  • Worked At Home2,045 (14.9%)
  • Carpooled1,072 (7.8%)
  • Walked174 (1.3%)
  • Other61 (0.4%)
  • 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.