Mason County, Kentucky
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 16,936
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 16,936
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 16,956
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 17,126
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 17,125
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 17,120
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 17,490
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.0%
Female persons, percent 51.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 88.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 6.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 3.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 86.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 908
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,276
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 66.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $161,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,245
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $405
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $727
Building Permits, 2025 26
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 7,131
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.34
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 90.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 85.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 86.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 20.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 18.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 50.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 48,353
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 152,413
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 114,226
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 477,440
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $28,246
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 26.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $52,178
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $31,189
Persons in poverty, percent 15.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 404
Total employment, 2023 6,951
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 336,404
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 4.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,195
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 474
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 264
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 331
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 253
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 71.3
Population per square mile, 2010 72.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 240.13
Land area in square miles, 2010 240.13
FIPS Code 21161