Muhlenberg County, Kentucky
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 30,634
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 30,634
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 30,512
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 30,934
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 30,932
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 30,928
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 31,499
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.0%
Female persons, percent 49.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 93.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 3.8%
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) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 92.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,758
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 13,640
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 78.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $127,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,167
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $396
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $718
Building Permits, 2025 5
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 12,123
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.42
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 84.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 84.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 14.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 16.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 51.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 48.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 39,476
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 144,467
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 374,858
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $12,212
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 27.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $51,927
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $30,585
Persons in poverty, percent 19.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 537
Total employment, 2023 6,372
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 259,183
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 6.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,645
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 336
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 8
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 66.2
Population per square mile, 2010 67.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 467.36
Land area in square miles, 2010 467.08
FIPS Code 21177