Meade County, Kentucky

KY · FIPS 21163 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
30,158
Rank #1,477 of 3,222
54th %ile
Median Household Income
$74,355 −1.1% vs nat'l
Rank #882 of 3,222
73th %ile
Poverty Rate
12.2% −3.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,329 of 3,222
59th %ile
Median Home Value
$207,900 −26.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,326 of 3,222
59th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
20.0% −40.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,002 of 3,222
38th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.7% −12.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,768 of 3,222
45th %ile

At a Glance

74.1% Homeownership
94.9% Insured
20.0% 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)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%16.6%33.2%49.7%66.3%82.9%88.0%4.2%3.3%3.3%0.6%0.4%0.1%0.0%

About Meade County, Kentucky

Meade County, Kentucky has a total population of 30,158, making it the 1,477th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Meade County is 39.5 years, which is 1.5% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Meade County is $74,355, which ranks #882 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 1.1% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 12.2%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.7%.

The median home value in Meade County is $207,900, 26.3% below the national median. Renters in Meade County pay a median gross rent of $1,026 per month. The homeownership rate is 74.1%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Meade County, 20.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 40.7% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.9% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 35.5 min.

Meade County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 88.0% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (4.2%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (3.3%).

All data for Meade 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.