Pendleton County, Kentucky

KY · FIPS 21191 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
14,723
Rank #2,176 of 3,222
32th %ile
Median Household Income
$64,669 −13.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,656 of 3,222
49th %ile
Poverty Rate
15.9% +26.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,106 of 3,222
35th %ile
Median Home Value
$159,800 −43.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,028 of 3,222
37th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
15.4% −54.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,759 of 3,222
14th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.5% −14.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,677 of 3,222
48th %ile

At a Glance

74.7% Homeownership
93.5% Insured
15.4% 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)Other (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%13.6%27.2%40.8%54.3%67.9%81.5%92.3%5.0%1.6%0.4%0.4%0.2%0.1%0.0%

About Pendleton County, Kentucky

Pendleton County, Kentucky has a total population of 14,723, making it the 2,176th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Pendleton County is 42.3 years, which is 8.7% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Pendleton County is $64,669, which ranks #1,656 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 13.9% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 15.9%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.5%.

The median home value in Pendleton County is $159,800, 43.3% below the national median. Renters in Pendleton County pay a median gross rent of $793 per month. The homeownership rate is 74.7%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Pendleton County, 15.4% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 54.4% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 93.5% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 38.7 min.

Pendleton County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 92.3% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (5.0%) and Hispanic or Latino (1.6%).

All data for Pendleton 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.