Adair County, Kentucky

KY · FIPS 21001 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
19,089
Rank #1,933 of 3,222
40th %ile
Median Household Income
$53,553 −28.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,557 of 3,222
21th %ile
Poverty Rate
18.4% +46.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,511 of 3,222
22th %ile
Median Home Value
$150,800 −46.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,235 of 3,222
31th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
21.8% −35.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,690 of 3,222
48th %ile
Unemployment Rate
6.8% +28.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,766 of 3,222
14th %ile

At a Glance

77.2% Homeownership
92.5% Insured
21.8% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderAsian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%26.2%52.4%78.6%90.4%3.5%3.5%2.1%0.3%0.2%0.0%0.0%

About Adair County, Kentucky

Adair County, Kentucky has a total population of 19,089, making it the 1,933rd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Adair County is 39.7 years, which is 2.1% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Adair County is $53,553, which ranks #2,557 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 28.7% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 18.4%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 6.8%.

The median home value in Adair County is $150,800, 46.5% below the national median. Renters in Adair County pay a median gross rent of $771 per month. The homeownership rate is 77.2%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Adair County, 21.8% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 35.4% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 92.5% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 25.6 min.

Adair County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 90.4% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (3.5%) and Two or More Races (3.5%).

All data for Adair County, Kentucky comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.