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Muhlenberg County
Muhlenberg County, Kentucky
At a Glance
Population 30,928 County Seat Muhlenberg County Courthouse State FIPS 21 County FIPS 177 Num Towns 8 Census-Designated Places 3 Total Town Population 12,837 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 30,735 Median Age 43.0 Veterans 1,881 Housing Units 13,518 Uninsured 195 Net Migration (recent) 386 Growing Yes
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 538 Total Employees 5,973 Avg Annual Pay $54,582 Median Household Income $50,935 Poverty Rate 16.3% Unemployment Rate 4.9% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $54,215 Federal Spending FY2024 $224,007,049 Federal Spending Per Capita $7,243
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $115,900 Median Rent $658 FMR Studio $624 FMR 1BR $661 FMR 2BR $867 FMR 3BR $1,045 FMR 4BR $1,297
Health & Safety
Hospitals 8 EMS Stations 24 Fire Stations 24 Police Stations 24 Adult Smoking 24.0% Adult Obesity 41.1% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 35.5 Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 12.79 Electric Customers 2077215 Towns with Broadband Data 8 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 8
Community
Churches 18 Libraries 8 Historic Places (NRHP) 13 Homeless Population N/A Schools 55 SNAP Stores 32 Bank Branches 10
Agriculture
Total Farms 583 Land in Farms (acres) 23,985 Avg Farm Size (acres) 41.1 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, 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
Detailed Topics
Communities in Muhlenberg 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.
