Edmonson County

Edmonson County, Kentucky

At a Glance

Population	12,126
County Seat	Edmonson County Courthouse
State FIPS	21
County FIPS	061
Num Towns	1
Census-Designated Places	0
Total Town Population	875
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	12,179
Median Age	45.0
Veterans	592
Housing Units	6,389
Uninsured	176
Net Migration (recent)	565
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	123
Total Employees	847
Avg Annual Pay	$42,464
Median Household Income	$53,029
Poverty Rate	17.0%
Unemployment Rate	6.8%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$55,009
Federal Spending FY2024	$77,942,502
Federal Spending Per Capita	$6,428

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$116,000
Median Rent	$672
FMR Studio	$882
FMR 1BR	$993
FMR 2BR	$1,173
FMR 3BR	$1,413
FMR 4BR	$1,793

Health & Safety

Hospitals	0
EMS Stations	3
Fire Stations	3
Police Stations	3
Adult Smoking	25.3%
Adult Obesity	39.1%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	31.0
Air Quality Good Days	329

Infrastructure

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

Community

Churches	2
Libraries	2
Historic Places (NRHP)	23
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	3
SNAP Stores	5
Bank Branches	2

Agriculture

Total Farms	8
Land in Farms (acres)	563
Avg Farm Size (acres)	70.4
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
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, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2021-04-23
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-03-28
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13

Detailed Topics

Communities in Edmonson County

Brownsville — pop 875

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.