Garrard County

Garrard County, Kentucky

At a Glance

Population	16,953
County Seat	Garrard County Justice Center
State FIPS	21
County FIPS	079
Num Towns	1
Census-Designated Places	0
Total Town Population	3,899
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	17,175
Median Age	43.5
Veterans	1,285
Housing Units	7,284
Uninsured	202
Net Migration (recent)	580
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	242
Total Employees	1,588
Avg Annual Pay	$48,370
Median Household Income	$58,263
Poverty Rate	15.7%
Unemployment Rate	5.3%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$62,265
Federal Spending FY2024	$110,748,626
Federal Spending Per Capita	$6,533

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$170,800
Median Rent	$825
FMR Studio	$647
FMR 1BR	$812
FMR 2BR	$899
FMR 3BR	$1,101
FMR 4BR	$1,362

Health & Safety

Hospitals	0
EMS Stations	3
Fire Stations	3
Police Stations	3
Adult Smoking	21.9%
Adult Obesity	41.2%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	51.2
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	6
Libraries	2
Historic Places (NRHP)	67
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	5
SNAP Stores	15
Bank Branches	5

Agriculture

Total Farms	601
Land in Farms (acres)	108,923
Avg Farm Size (acres)	181.2
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	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 WINTER STORMS, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2021-03-31
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-03-28
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, MUDSLIDES, AND TORNADOES	2010-05-11

Detailed Topics

Communities in Garrard County

Lancaster — pop 3,899

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.