Wolfe County, Kentucky
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,298
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,298
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 6,364
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 6,564
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 6,562
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -4.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -3.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 6,562
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 7,355
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.8%
Female persons, percent 51.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 97.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 1.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 94.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 150
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3,103
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 73.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $75,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $971
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $350
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $501
Building Permits, 2025 NA
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,673
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.36
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 94.4%
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 91.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 89.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 70.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 8.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 25.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 36.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 36.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 26,434
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 10,050
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 57,761
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $9,003
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 32.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $30,417
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $17,627
Persons in poverty, percent 26.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 96
Total employment, 2023 1,059
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 39,939
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 8.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 445
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 49
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 14
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 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 29.5
Population per square mile, 2010 33.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 222.17
Land area in square miles, 2010 222.17
FIPS Code 21237