Barren County, Kentucky
Persons in poverty, percent 15.7%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 45,641
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 45,609
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 44,483
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 44,485
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 44,485
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 42,173
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.6%
Female persons, percent 51.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 91.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 4.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Two or More Races, percent 2.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 88.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,044
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 20,957
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 65.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $178,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,281
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $418
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $796
Building Permits, 2025 204
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 18,017
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.46
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 6.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 87.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 86.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 18.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 17.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 50.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 116,500
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 394,394
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 35,933
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 976,909
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $21,771
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 23.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $50,628
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $29,914
Persons in poverty, percent 15.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 853
Total employment, 2023 12,882
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 560,737
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 3,765
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 641
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 359
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 414
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 524
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 91.2
Population per square mile, 2010 86.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 487.59
Land area in square miles, 2010 487.54
FIPS Code 21009