Garrard County, Kentucky
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.8%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 18,207
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 18,040
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 16,949
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 16,946
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 6.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 16,953
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 16,912
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.7%
Female persons, percent 50.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 94.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 91.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,150
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,329
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 79.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $204,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,383
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $449
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $794
Building Permits, 2025 0
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 6,695
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.61
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 4.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 91.9%
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 85.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 18.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 14.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 9.0%
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 48.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 21,682
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 5,707
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 80,801
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $4,600
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 33.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $63,087
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $30,524
Persons in poverty, percent 14.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 251
Total employment, 2023 1,654
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 71,440
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 4.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,548
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
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 5
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 73.7
Population per square mile, 2010 73.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 230.11
Land area in square miles, 2010 230.08
FIPS Code 21079