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Meade County
Meade County, Kentucky
At a Glance
Population 30,003 County Seat Meade County Courthouse State FIPS 21 County FIPS 163 Num Towns 3 Census-Designated Places 2 Total Town Population 5,339 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 29,964 Median Age 39.2 Veterans 2,827 Housing Units 12,043 Uninsured 309 Net Migration (recent) 620 Growing Yes
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 361 Total Employees 3,422 Avg Annual Pay $58,826 Median Household Income $68,518 Poverty Rate 13.3% Unemployment Rate 4.0% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $67,952 Federal Spending FY2024 $168,366,782 Federal Spending Per Capita $5,612
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $187,400 Median Rent $929 FMR Studio $841 FMR 1BR $847 FMR 2BR $1,111 FMR 3BR $1,507 FMR 4BR $1,866
Health & Safety
Hospitals 0 EMS Stations 9 Fire Stations 9 Police Stations 9 Adult Smoking 21.1% Adult Obesity 38.2% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 31.2 Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 12.79 Electric Customers 2077215 Towns with Broadband Data 3 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 3
Community
Churches 6 Libraries 4 Historic Places (NRHP) 13 Homeless Population N/A Schools 20 SNAP Stores 17 Bank Branches 4
Agriculture
Total Farms 1 Land in Farms (acres) 21,573 Avg Farm Size (acres) 21,573.0 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 STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES 2021-12-12 EM SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES 2021-12-11 DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-03-28 EM COVID-19 2020-03-13
Detailed Topics
Communities in Meade 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.
