Metcalfe County, Kentucky
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 10,583
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 10,583
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 10,558
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 10,288
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 10,286
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 10,286
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 10,099
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.0%
Female persons, percent 49.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 94.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 92.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 397
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4,803
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 77.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $110,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,066
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $368
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $582
Building Permits, 2025 NA
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 4,100
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.52
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 84.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 91.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 83.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 86.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 13.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 16.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 46.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,659
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 12,910
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 7,352
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 67,017
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $6,439
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 25.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $51,473
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $27,314
Persons in poverty, percent 20.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 118
Total employment, 2023 1,234
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 53,553
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -7.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 843
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 122
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 15
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 35.5
Population per square mile, 2010 34.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 289.64
Land area in square miles, 2010 289.65
FIPS Code 21169