Barren County, Kentucky

KY · FIPS 21009 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
44,938
Rank #1,103 of 3,222
66th %ile
Median Household Income
$50,628 −32.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,738 of 3,222
15th %ile
Poverty Rate
19.4% +53.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,612 of 3,222
19th %ile
Median Home Value
$178,000 −36.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,670 of 3,222
48th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
18.3% −45.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,296 of 3,222
29th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.1% −21.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,402 of 3,222
57th %ile

At a Glance

65.2% Homeownership
91.5% Insured
18.3% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%22.3%44.5%66.8%87.4%4.4%3.8%2.9%0.9%0.5%0.0%

About Barren County, Kentucky

Barren County, Kentucky has a total population of 44,938, making it the 1,103rd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Barren County is 39.8 years, which is 2.3% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Barren County is $50,628, which ranks #2,738 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 32.6% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 19.4%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.1%.

The median home value in Barren County is $178,000, 36.9% below the national median. Renters in Barren County pay a median gross rent of $796 per month. The homeownership rate is 65.2%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Barren County, 18.3% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 45.6% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 91.5% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 25.2 min.

Barren County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 87.4% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (4.4%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (3.8%).

All data for Barren 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.