Clark County

Clark County, Kentucky

At a Glance

Population	36,972
County Seat	Governor James Clark Judicial Center
State FIPS	21
County FIPS	049
Num Towns	1
Census-Designated Places	0
Total Town Population	19,134
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	36,897
Median Age	40.9
Veterans	2,172
Housing Units	16,165
Uninsured	235
Net Migration (recent)	699
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	789
Total Employees	11,624
Avg Annual Pay	$55,905
Median Household Income	$61,878
Poverty Rate	15.1%
Unemployment Rate	5.2%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$64,146
Federal Spending FY2024	$222,988,585
Federal Spending Per Capita	$6,031

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$183,200
Median Rent	$858
FMR Studio	$799
FMR 1BR	$982
FMR 2BR	$1,165
FMR 3BR	$1,583
FMR 4BR	$1,781

Health & Safety

Hospitals	1
EMS Stations	3
Fire Stations	3
Police Stations	3
Adult Smoking	20.8%
Adult Obesity	38.4%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	78.3
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	41
Libraries	1
Historic Places (NRHP)	66
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	10
SNAP Stores	31
Bank Branches	14

Agriculture

Total Farms	52
Land in Farms (acres)	23,151
Avg Farm Size (acres)	445.2
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	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2021-03-31
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-03-28
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13

Detailed Topics

Communities in Clark County

Winchester — pop 19,134

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.