Fleming County, Kentucky

KY · FIPS 21069 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
15,323
Rank #2,142 of 3,222
34th %ile
Median Household Income
$49,307 −34.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,809 of 3,222
13th %ile
Poverty Rate
21.2% +68.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,776 of 3,222
14th %ile
Median Home Value
$134,700 −52.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,464 of 3,222
23th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
18.9% −43.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,202 of 3,222
32th %ile
Unemployment Rate
7.5% +41.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,888 of 3,222
10th %ile

At a Glance

74.8% Homeownership
93.4% Insured
18.9% 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)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%13.1%26.1%39.2%52.2%65.3%78.3%91.4%94.3%2.0%1.7%0.9%0.8%0.2%

About Fleming County, Kentucky

Fleming County, Kentucky has a total population of 15,323, making it the 2,142nd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Fleming County is 41.0 years, which is 5.4% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Fleming County is $49,307, which ranks #2,809 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 34.4% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 21.2%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 7.5%.

The median home value in Fleming County is $134,700, 52.2% below the national median. Renters in Fleming County pay a median gross rent of $715 per month. The homeownership rate is 74.8%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Fleming County, 18.9% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 43.9% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 93.4% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 35.4 min.

Fleming County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 94.3% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (2.0%) and Hispanic or Latino (1.7%).

All data for Fleming 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.