Central City city, Kentucky
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,793
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,793
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5,744
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 5,825
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 5,825
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 5,819
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 5,978
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 13.4%
Female persons, percent 41.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 86.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 3.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 8.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 86.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 213
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 59.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $143,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,173
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $456
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $683
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,089
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.38
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 75.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 4.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 91.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 87.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 83.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 5.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 14.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 22,280
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 22,926
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 162,837
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $27,979
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 24.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $50,885
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $24,345
Persons in poverty, percent 25.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,111.1
Population per square mile, 2010 1,153.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 5.24
Land area in square miles, 2010 5.18
FIPS Code 2113978