McLean County, Kentucky
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4,219
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9,064
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 9,126
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 9,151
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 9,150
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) -0.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 9,152
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 9,531
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.6%
Female persons, percent 49.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 96.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.3%
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) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 94.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 430
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4,219
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 82.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $148,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,167
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $494
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $641
Building Permits, 2025 2
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,641
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.48
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 93.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 85.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 16.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 16.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 49.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,777
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 12,849
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,623
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 92,545
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $10,162
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 31.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $65,596
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $33,651
Persons in poverty, percent 15.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 161
Total employment, 2023 947
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 40,029
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -2.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 540
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 65
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 10
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 49
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 49
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 36.2
Population per square mile, 2010 37.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 252.53
Land area in square miles, 2010 252.47
FIPS Code 21149