Casey County

Casey County, Kentucky

At a Glance

Population	15,941
County Seat	Casey County Judicial Center
State FIPS	21
County FIPS	045
Num Towns	1
Census-Designated Places	0
Total Town Population	2,028
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	15,942
Median Age	41.9
Veterans	813
Housing Units	7,388
Uninsured	656
Net Migration (recent)	187
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	224
Total Employees	3,198
Avg Annual Pay	$43,138
Median Household Income	$42,190
Poverty Rate	26.1%
Unemployment Rate	10.4%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$44,560
Federal Spending FY2024	$89,268,872
Federal Spending Per Capita	$5,600

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$124,300
Median Rent	$618
FMR Studio	$624
FMR 1BR	$783
FMR 2BR	$867
FMR 3BR	$1,084
FMR 4BR	$1,298

Health & Safety

Hospitals	1
EMS Stations	3
Fire Stations	3
Police Stations	3
Adult Smoking	29.1%
Adult Obesity	42.9%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	44.3
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	10
Libraries	2
Historic Places (NRHP)	2
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	6
SNAP Stores	19
Bank Branches	4

Agriculture

Total Farms	318
Land in Farms (acres)	174,527
Avg Farm Size (acres)	548.8
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
EM	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES	2025-02-16
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2023-04-10
DR	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2022-07-29
DR	SEVERE, STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2021-04-23
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2021-03-31
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-03-28

Detailed Topics

Communities in Casey County

Liberty — pop 2,028

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.