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Barren County
Barren County, Kentucky
At a Glance
Population 44,485 County Seat Barren County Courthouse State FIPS 21 County FIPS 009 Num Towns 4 Census-Designated Places 1 Total Town Population 18,230 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 44,511 Median Age 40.2 Veterans 2,115 Housing Units 19,929 Uninsured 1,288 Net Migration (recent) 524 Growing Yes
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 833 Total Employees 12,525 Avg Annual Pay $51,346 Median Household Income $48,141 Poverty Rate 21.1% Unemployment Rate 4.9% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $55,193 Federal Spending FY2024 $256,938,211 Federal Spending Per Capita $5,776
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $156,800 Median Rent $745 FMR Studio $628 FMR 1BR $665 FMR 2BR $873 FMR 3BR $1,127 FMR 4BR $1,211
Health & Safety
Hospitals 4 EMS Stations 12 Fire Stations 12 Police Stations 12 Adult Smoking 24.7% Adult Obesity 41.9% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 24.1 Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 12.79 Electric Customers 2077215 Towns with Broadband Data 4 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 4
Community
Churches 15 Libraries 5 Historic Places (NRHP) 38 Homeless Population N/A Schools 40 SNAP Stores 61 Bank Branches 18
Agriculture
Total Farms 6 Land in Farms (acres) 11,252 Avg Farm Size (acres) 1,875.3 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date EM SEVERE WINTER STORM 2026-01-24 DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES 2025-05-23 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 DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2025-02-24 EM SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES 2025-02-16 DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2024-07-23 DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2023-04-10 DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES 2021-12-12 DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-03-28
Detailed Topics
Communities in Barren County
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.
