Woodford County, Kentucky
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 27,883
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 27,883
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 27,728
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 26,868
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 26,875
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 3.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 26,871
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 24,939
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.6%
Female persons, percent 51.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 91.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 5.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 8.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 83.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,430
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 6.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 11,917
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 71.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $299,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,571
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $577
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,138
Building Permits, 2025 95
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 10,814
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.47
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 7.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 92.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 40.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 64.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 60,687
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 70,829
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 321,516
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $11,885
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 24.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $83,788
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $43,877
Persons in poverty, percent 9.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 618
Total employment, 2023 7,913
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 340,117
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 3.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 2,530
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 450
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 236
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 52
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 5
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 382
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 345
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 141.3
Population per square mile, 2010 132.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 190.11
Land area in square miles, 2010 188.78
FIPS Code 21239