Barren County, KY Demographics & Local Data

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Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Barren County Kentucky Avg U.S. Average
Population 44,797 4,499,518 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 89.6 111.3 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) 0.45% 0.30% 0.57%
Median age 40.2 37.6 37.1
Households 17,972 1,791,595 128,459,983

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Economy

Barren County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.

Metric Barren County Kentucky Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $49,016 $62,784 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 3.40% 4.94% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 4.8% 4.8% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Barren County Kentucky Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $102,203 $126,174 $242,182
Median rent $783 $933 $1,342
Homeownership rate 65.2% 68.3% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM , followed by 06:30 AM – 06:59 AM .

Metric Barren County Kentucky Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 17.9 20.8 22.5
Work from home 6.6% 9.1% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Barren County has a education index of F, which means it scores poorly in education.

Metric Barren County Kentucky Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 16.2% 24.5% 31.6%
Average household size 2.45 2.45 2.54

Health

Barren County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.

Metric Barren County Kentucky Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 75.8 75.0 78.3
Self-rated poor health 24.2% 23.2% 16.3%
Smokers 26.8% 26.0% 19.0%