Simpson County, Kentucky
Population per square mile, 2020 83.7
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 20,788
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 20,350
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 19,595
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 19,596
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 3.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 19,594
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 17,327
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.4%
Female persons, percent 49.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 86.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 9.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 83.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,177
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9,172
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 66.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $229,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,299
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $480
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,012
Building Permits, 2025 396
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 8,025
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.44
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 86.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 88.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 90.9%
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 12.0%
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 60.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 63,590
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 71,702
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 45,667
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 670,865
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $33,631
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 21.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $59,858
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $31,249
Persons in poverty, percent 14.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 422
Total employment, 2023 8,630
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 406,744
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 0.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,412
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 242
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 112
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 83
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 5
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 167
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 83.7
Population per square mile, 2010 74.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 234.21
Land area in square miles, 2010 234.20
FIPS Code 21213