Gallatin 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 Gallatin County Kentucky Avg U.S. Average
Population 8,847 4,499,518 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 84.5 111.3 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) 0.34% 0.30% 0.57%
Median age 38.5 37.6 37.1
Households 3,250 1,791,595 128,459,983

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Economy

Gallatin County has a the economy index of C, which means it is somewhat prosperous.

Metric Gallatin County Kentucky Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $62,934 $62,784 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 3.00% 4.94% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 3.5% 4.8% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Gallatin County Kentucky Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $1,039,474 $126,174 $242,182
Median rent $857 $933 $1,342
Homeownership rate 73.4% 68.3% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM , followed by 04:00 PM – 11:59 PM .

Metric Gallatin County Kentucky Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 28.5 20.8 22.5
Work from home 4.3% 9.1% 13.4%

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Education & Households

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

Metric Gallatin County Kentucky Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 11.9% 24.5% 31.6%
Average household size 2.64 2.45 2.54

Health

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

Metric Gallatin County Kentucky Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 73.0 75.0 78.3
Self-rated poor health 21.5% 23.2% 16.3%
Smokers 26.4% 26.0% 19.0%