Woodford County, Kentucky

KY · FIPS 21239 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
27,279
Rank #1,568 of 3,222
51th %ile
Median Household Income
$83,788 +11.5% vs nat'l
Rank #456 of 3,222
86th %ile
Poverty Rate
10.5% −16.5% vs nat'l
Rank #904 of 3,222
72th %ile
Median Home Value
$299,700 +6.3% vs nat'l
Rank #627 of 3,222
81th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
40.7% +20.9% vs nat'l
Rank #260 of 3,222
92th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.5% −52.7% vs nat'l
Rank #456 of 3,222
86th %ile

At a Glance

71.7% Homeownership
94.4% Insured
40.7% 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)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%18.3%36.7%55.0%73.3%84.4%7.8%3.8%3.1%0.4%0.4%0.0%

About Woodford County, Kentucky

Woodford County, Kentucky has a total population of 27,279, making it the 1,568th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Woodford County is 42.2 years, which is 8.5% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Woodford County is $83,788, which ranks #456 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 11.5% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 10.5%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.5%.

The median home value in Woodford County is $299,700, 6.3% above the national median. Renters in Woodford County pay a median gross rent of $1,138 per month. The homeownership rate is 71.7%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Woodford County, 40.7% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 20.9% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.4% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 26.5 min.

Woodford County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 84.4% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (7.8%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (3.8%).

All data for Woodford 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.