Wolfe County, Kentucky

KY · FIPS 21237 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
6,443
Rank #2,778 of 3,222
14th %ile
Median Household Income
$30,417 −59.5% vs nat'l
Rank #3,148 of 3,222
2th %ile
Poverty Rate
37.7% +199.5% vs nat'l
Rank #3,149 of 3,222
2th %ile
Median Home Value
$75,800 −73.1% vs nat'l
Rank #3,185 of 3,222
1th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
8.7% −74.2% vs nat'l
Rank #3,206 of 3,222
0th %ile
Unemployment Rate
13.1% +147.7% vs nat'l
Rank #3,174 of 3,222
1th %ile

At a Glance

73.6% Homeownership
97.1% Insured
8.7% 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 RacesHispanic or LatinoOther (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%15.5%31.0%46.6%62.1%77.6%93.1%95.1%2.7%1.6%0.4%0.2%0.1%

About Wolfe County, Kentucky

Wolfe County, Kentucky has a total population of 6,443, making it the 2,778th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Wolfe County is 42.3 years, which is 8.7% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Wolfe County is $30,417, which ranks #3,148 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 59.5% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 37.7%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 13.1%.

The median home value in Wolfe County is $75,800, 73.1% below the national median. Renters in Wolfe County pay a median gross rent of $501 per month. The homeownership rate is 73.6%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Wolfe County, 8.7% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 74.2% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 97.1% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 35.6 min.

Wolfe County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 95.1% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (2.7%) and Hispanic or Latino (1.6%).

All data for Wolfe 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.