Simpson County

Simpson County, Kentucky

At a Glance

Population	19,594
County Seat	Simpson County Justice Center
State FIPS	21
County FIPS	213
Num Towns	1
Census-Designated Places	0
Total Town Population	10,176
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	19,574
Median Age	39.2
Veterans	1,210
Housing Units	8,302
Uninsured	332
Net Migration (recent)	964
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	411
Total Employees	8,576
Avg Annual Pay	$52,092
Median Household Income	$55,907
Poverty Rate	14.2%
Unemployment Rate	3.5%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$58,499
Federal Spending FY2024	$111,120,200
Federal Spending Per Capita	$5,671

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$178,600
Median Rent	$968
FMR Studio	$735
FMR 1BR	$791
FMR 2BR	$1,022
FMR 3BR	$1,369
FMR 4BR	$1,408

Health & Safety

Hospitals	1
EMS Stations	3
Fire Stations	3
Police Stations	3
Adult Smoking	21.0%
Adult Obesity	39.0%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	31.1
Air Quality Good Days	204

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	12.79
Electric Customers	2077215
Towns with Broadband Data	1
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	1

Community

Churches	11
Libraries	2
Historic Places (NRHP)	15
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	6
SNAP Stores	21
Bank Branches	6

Agriculture

Total Farms	141
Land in Farms (acres)	109,458
Avg Farm Size (acres)	776.3
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
EM	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2026-01-24
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2025-04-24
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	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-03-28
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, SNOWSTORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2015-04-30
DR	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, MUDSLIDES, AND TORNADOES	2010-05-11

Detailed Topics

Communities in Simpson County

Franklin — pop 10,176

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.