Greenup County, Kentucky

KY · FIPS 21089 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
35,501
Rank #1,328 of 3,222
59th %ile
Median Household Income
$60,751 −19.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,015 of 3,222
37th %ile
Poverty Rate
15.4% +22.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,028 of 3,222
37th %ile
Median Home Value
$134,000 −52.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,471 of 3,222
23th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
18.8% −44.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,215 of 3,222
31th %ile
Unemployment Rate
6.8% +27.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,754 of 3,222
15th %ile

At a Glance

80.3% Homeownership
94.5% Insured
18.8% 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)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%28.2%56.3%84.5%94.8%2.6%1.2%0.7%0.6%0.1%0.0%

About Greenup County, Kentucky

Greenup County, Kentucky has a total population of 35,501, making it the 1,328th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Greenup County is 44.2 years, which is 13.6% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Greenup County is $60,751, which ranks #2,015 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 19.2% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 15.4%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 6.8%.

The median home value in Greenup County is $134,000, 52.5% below the national median. Renters in Greenup County pay a median gross rent of $860 per month. The homeownership rate is 80.3%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Greenup County, 18.8% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 44.2% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.5% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 26.6 min.

Greenup County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 94.8% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (2.6%) and Hispanic or Latino (1.2%).

All data for Greenup 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.