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Wolfe County
Wolfe County, Kentucky
At a Glance
Population 6,562 County Seat Wolfe County Judicial Center State FIPS 21 County FIPS 237 Num Towns 2 Census-Designated Places 1 Total Town Population 489 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 6,573 Median Age 41.0 Veterans 196 Housing Units 3,067 Uninsured 19 Net Migration (recent) -213 Growing No
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 91 Total Employees 974 Avg Annual Pay $39,134 Median Household Income $28,666 Poverty Rate 36.8% Unemployment Rate 20.1% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $48,724 Federal Spending FY2024 $45,691,343 Federal Spending Per Capita $6,963
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $62,200 Median Rent $440 FMR Studio $624 FMR 1BR $682 FMR 2BR $867 FMR 3BR $1,045 FMR 4BR $1,194
Health & Safety
Hospitals 0 EMS Stations 6 Fire Stations 6 Police Stations 6 Adult Smoking 34.7% Adult Obesity 43.2% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 86.8 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) 4 Homeless Population N/A Schools 4 SNAP Stores 14 Bank Branches 5
Agriculture
Total Farms 92 Land in Farms (acres) 735 Avg Farm Size (acres) 8.0 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 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 REMNANTS OF HURRICANE HELENE 2024-11-26 DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2023-05-09 DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2023-04-10 DR SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2022-07-29 DR SEVERE, STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2021-04-23
Detailed Topics
Communities in Wolfe 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.
