Greenup County, Kentucky
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 24.1
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 35,213
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 35,273
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 35,966
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 35,969
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -2.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 35,962
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 36,910
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 23.0%
Female persons, percent 50.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 96.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 95.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,043
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 16,319
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 80.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $134,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,186
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $483
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $860
Building Permits, 2025 21
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 14,739
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.38
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 1.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 90.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 84.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 89.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 18.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 15.8%
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 49.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 45.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 43,696
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 94,622
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 37,329
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 358,931
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $10,146
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 24.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $60,751
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $33,527
Persons in poverty, percent 16.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 466
Total employment, 2023 5,079
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 234,355
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -2.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 2,063
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 496
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 439
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 436
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 104.4
Population per square mile, 2010 107.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 344.46
Land area in square miles, 2010 344.40
FIPS Code 21089