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Mason County, Kentucky
At a Glance
Population 17,120 County Seat Mason County Justice Center State FIPS 21 County FIPS 161 Num Towns 4 Census-Designated Places 1 Total Town Population 9,406 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 17,068 Median Age 42.1 Veterans 826 Housing Units 8,181 Uninsured 247 Net Migration (recent) 291 Growing Yes
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 413 Total Employees 6,627 Avg Annual Pay $50,145 Median Household Income $48,460 Poverty Rate 18.7% Unemployment Rate 4.7% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $59,514 Federal Spending FY2024 $167,863,156 Federal Spending Per Capita $9,805
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $156,600 Median Rent $697 FMR Studio $616 FMR 1BR $745 FMR 2BR $899 FMR 3BR $1,110 FMR 4BR $1,239
Health & Safety
Hospitals 4 EMS Stations 12 Fire Stations 12 Police Stations 12 Adult Smoking 22.6% Adult Obesity 37.4% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 45.5 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 18 Libraries 4 Historic Places (NRHP) 43 Homeless Population N/A Schools 20 SNAP Stores 20 Bank Branches 10
Agriculture
Total Farms 541 Land in Farms (acres) 98,439 Avg Farm Size (acres) 182.0 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date EM SEVERE WINTER STORM 2026-01-24 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 2024-05-22 DR SEVERE, STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2021-04-23 DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-03-28 EM COVID-19 2020-03-13 DR SEVERE WINTER STORM, SNOWSTORM, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2015-05-12 DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING 2011-05-04 DR SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND MUDSLIDES 2010-07-23
Detailed Topics
Communities in Mason 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.
