Trigg County, Kentucky

KY · FIPS 21221 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
14,315
Rank #2,199 of 3,222
32th %ile
Median Household Income
$59,857 −20.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,096 of 3,222
35th %ile
Poverty Rate
20.6% +63.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,724 of 3,222
15th %ile
Median Home Value
$207,700 −26.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,329 of 3,222
59th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
21.7% −35.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,693 of 3,222
47th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.1% −22.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,395 of 3,222
57th %ile

At a Glance

76.9% Homeownership
88.0% Insured
21.7% 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 RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoOther (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)0.0%14.0%27.9%41.9%55.9%69.9%83.8%86.3%6.4%4.2%2.7%0.2%0.2%

About Trigg County, Kentucky

Trigg County, Kentucky has a total population of 14,315, making it the 2,199th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Trigg County is 45.8 years, which is 17.7% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Trigg County is $59,857, which ranks #2,096 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 20.3% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 20.6%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.1%.

The median home value in Trigg County is $207,700, 26.3% below the national median. Renters in Trigg County pay a median gross rent of $803 per month. The homeownership rate is 76.9%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Trigg County, 21.7% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 35.5% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 88.0% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 26.9 min.

Trigg County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 86.3% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (6.4%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (4.2%).

All data for Trigg 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.