Meade County, Kentucky
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 30,699
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 30,442
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 30,005
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 30,007
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 30,003
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 28,602
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 16.8%
Female persons, percent 49.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 91.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 4.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 2.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 87.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,790
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 12,666
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 74.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $207,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,344
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $462
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,026
Building Permits, 2025 165
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 11,007
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.72
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 91.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.0%
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 14.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 304,682
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $10,153
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 33.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $74,355
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $36,483
Persons in poverty, percent 9.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 362
Total employment, 2023 3,633
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 157,918
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 6.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,813
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 189
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 18
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 108
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 136
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 98.2
Population per square mile, 2010 93.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 305.44
Land area in square miles, 2010 305.42
FIPS Code 21163