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Metcalfe County
Metcalfe County, Kentucky
At a Glance
Population 10,286 County Seat Metcalfe County Courthouse State FIPS 21 County FIPS 169 Num Towns 2 Census-Designated Places 1 Total Town Population 1,965 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 10,313 Median Age 42.6 Veterans 476 Housing Units 4,704 Uninsured 258 Net Migration (recent) 208 Growing Yes
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 124 Total Employees 1,334 Avg Annual Pay $44,358 Median Household Income $46,932 Poverty Rate 24.0% Unemployment Rate 4.8% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $43,969 Federal Spending FY2024 $58,219,110 Federal Spending Per Capita $5,660
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $95,100 Median Rent $585 FMR Studio $624 FMR 1BR $687 FMR 2BR $867 FMR 3BR $1,085 FMR 4BR $1,149
Health & Safety
Hospitals 0 EMS Stations 6 Fire Stations 6 Police Stations 6 Adult Smoking 25.3% Adult Obesity 39.9% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 25.6 Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 12.79 Electric Customers 2077215 Towns with Broadband Data 2 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 2
Community
Churches 5 Libraries 3 Historic Places (NRHP) 5 Homeless Population N/A Schools 6 SNAP Stores 10 Bank Branches 4
Agriculture
Total Farms 34 Land in Farms (acres) 19,492 Avg Farm Size (acres) 573.3 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date EM SEVERE WINTER STORM 2026-01-24 DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES 2025-05-23 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 2020-04-24 DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-03-28
Detailed Topics
Communities in Metcalfe 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.
