Greenup County, Kentucky Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Greenup County, KY Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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C
Health Below averageHealthier than 76% of counties in Kentucky
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C
Income Below averageWealthier than 75% of counties in Kentucky
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D
Education Well below averageBetter educated than 76% of counties in Kentucky
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Greenup County | Kentucky Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 35,630 | 4,533,530 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 100.5 | 112.2 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | -0.31% | 0.33% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 42.7 | 37.5 | 37.3 |
| Households | 14,785 | 1,813,524 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Greenup County declined by 5.8% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 35,630 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Greenup County is Boomers, aged 61–79, at 21.7% of residents. That is 3.9 points above Kentucky as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 6,589 18.5% -2.9 pts
- Millennials 29–44 6,541 18.4% -2.5 pts
- Gen X 45–60 7,647 21.5% +1.4 pts
- Boomers 61–79 7,747 21.7% +3.9 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Kentucky, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 50.8% of the people living in Greenup County and men 49.2%.
- Women 50.8% Kentucky 50.5%
- Men 49.2% Kentucky 49.5%
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Economy
Greenup County has a the economy index of C, which means it is somewhat prosperous.
| Metric | Greenup County | Kentucky Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $61,187 | $64,312 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 3.44% | 4.62% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 6.7% | 4.8% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Greenup County is about 5% lower than in Kentucky.
Housing
| Metric | Greenup County | Kentucky Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $95,536 | $118,017 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $859 | $967 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 80.3% | 68.3% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Greenup County is about 9.3 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $859 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Greenup County spend about 43 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 180 hours, about 7.5 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Greenup County | Kentucky Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 21.6 | 20.8 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 43.3 | 41.6 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 180 | 173 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $5,589 | $5,369 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 5.0% | 10.2% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 3,668 | 6,995 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 893 | 832 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Kentucky:
Calloway County (13.9 min), Owsley County (15.0 min), Taylor County (15.3 min).
Slowest:
Owen County (37.7 min), Spencer County (33.3 min), Bracken County (33.2 min).
The average commute time in Greenup County is 22 minutes, longer than the 21 minutes in Kentucky.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Greenup County has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.
| Metric | Greenup County | Kentucky Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 16.5% | 24.5% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.38 | 2.43 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Kentucky:
Fayette County (0.4), Oldham County (0.4), Campbell County (0.3).
Lowest:
Leslie County (0.1), Lee County (0.1), Elliott County (0.1).
Health
Greenup County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.
| Metric | Greenup County | Kentucky Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 75.9 | 75.0 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 20.8% | 23.2% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 23.0% | 26.0% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Kentucky:
Oldham County (0.8), Boone County (0.8), Scott County (0.8).
Lowest:
Clay County (0.7), Bell County (0.7), McCreary County (0.7).
Greenup County, KY Compared With Nearby Counties
Greenup County, KY is the 4th largest of the 5 counties compared here, 35,630 residents against a local median of 52,361. Nothing separates Greenup County, KY sharply from the counties around it. Each measure below lands within 15% of the local median, close enough that the differences are within what survey sampling alone would produce.
The largest of those small differences is median household income, 12% above the local median at $61,187 against $54,740. Greenup County, KY has the highest median household income of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenup County, KY | 35,630 | $61,187 #1/5 | $95,536 #3/5 | 21.6 min #4/5 |
| Carter County, KY | 26,341 | $51,424 | $78,748 | 23.7 min |
| Scioto County, OH | 72,625 | $50,681 | $73,511 | 21.6 min |
| Boyd County, KY | 47,914 | $61,181 | $110,938 | 17.6 min |
| Lawrence County, OH | 56,809 | $58,057 | $115,918 | 20.9 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Greenup County, Kentucky.
How big is Greenup County, Kentucky by population?
About 35,630 people live in Greenup County, Kentucky, in 14,785 households of 2.4 people on average. The median age is 42.7, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 5 years.
Is Greenup County, Kentucky urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Greenup County, Kentucky has 101 people per square mile, a density typical of a mix of suburbs, small towns and farmland. That is close to the U.S. average of 86.
How affordable is housing in Greenup County, Kentucky?
The median home costs 1.6 times the median household income ($95,536 against $61,187), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $859 a month takes about 17% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
Is it hard to find a job in Greenup County, Kentucky?
Unemployment in Greenup County, Kentucky is 6.7%, well above the U.S. rate of 5.2%, so job seekers may face more competition than elsewhere.
How educated are people in Greenup County, Kentucky?
16.5% of adults in Greenup County, Kentucky hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 6), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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