Pendleton County

Pendleton County, Kentucky

At a Glance

Population	14,644
County Seat	Pendleton County Judicial Center
State FIPS	21
County FIPS	191
Num Towns	2
Census-Designated Places	0
Total Town Population	2,862
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	14,638
Median Age	41.7
Veterans	786
Housing Units	6,278
Uninsured	155
Net Migration (recent)	204
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	169
Total Employees	1,732
Avg Annual Pay	$54,453
Median Household Income	$58,723
Poverty Rate	17.8%
Unemployment Rate	5.0%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$59,494
Federal Spending FY2024	$84,438,208
Federal Spending Per Capita	$5,766

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$152,000
Median Rent	$838
FMR Studio	$883
FMR 1BR	$993
FMR 2BR	$1,287
FMR 3BR	$1,707
FMR 4BR	$1,885

Health & Safety

Hospitals	0
EMS Stations	6
Fire Stations	6
Police Stations	6
Adult Smoking	23.7%
Adult Obesity	38.4%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	69.3
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	8
Libraries	2
Historic Places (NRHP)	20
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	4
SNAP Stores	12
Bank Branches	5

Agriculture

Total Farms	249
Land in Farms (acres)	10,171
Avg Farm Size (acres)	40.8
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	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-03-28
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2019-04-17
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2018-04-26
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, SNOWSTORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2015-04-30
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING	2012-03-06

Detailed Topics

Communities in Pendleton County

Falmouth — pop 2,216
Butler — pop 646

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.