Anderson County

Anderson County, Kentucky

At a Glance

Population	23,852
County Seat	Anderson County Courthouse
State FIPS	21
County FIPS	005
Num Towns	1
Census-Designated Places	0
Total Town Population	11,728
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	23,839
Median Age	41.9
Veterans	1,189
Housing Units	10,055
Uninsured	105
Net Migration (recent)	952
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	339
Total Employees	3,950
Avg Annual Pay	$48,999
Median Household Income	$69,885
Poverty Rate	13.4%
Unemployment Rate	5.4%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$63,920
Federal Spending FY2024	$181,470,607
Federal Spending Per Capita	$7,608

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$198,800
Median Rent	$839
FMR Studio	$718
FMR 1BR	$901
FMR 2BR	$998
FMR 3BR	$1,372
FMR 4BR	$1,375

Health & Safety

Hospitals	0
EMS Stations	3
Fire Stations	3
Police Stations	3
Adult Smoking	19.7%
Adult Obesity	34.3%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	48.3
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	12.79
Electric Customers	2077215
Towns with Broadband Data	1
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	1

Community

Churches	14
Libraries	1
Historic Places (NRHP)	12
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	8
SNAP Stores	16
Bank Branches	6

Agriculture

Total Farms	13
Land in Farms (acres)	59,410
Avg Farm Size (acres)	4,570.0
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
EM	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2026-01-24
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2025-04-24
EM	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2025-04-03
EM	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES	2025-02-16
DR	REMNANTS OF HURRICANE HELENE	2024-11-26
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2023-04-10
DR	SEVERE, STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2021-04-23
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-03-28
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM, SNOWSTORM, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2015-05-12

Detailed Topics

Communities in Anderson County

Lawrenceburg — pop 11,728

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.