Oldham County, Kentucky Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Oldham 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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B
Health Around averageHealthiest county in Kentucky
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B
Income Around averageWealthiest county in Kentucky
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A
Education Above averageAmong the top 3 best educated counties in Kentucky
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Oldham County | Kentucky Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 69,249 | 4,533,530 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 352.8 | 112.2 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 1.01% | 0.33% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 38.9 | 37.5 | 37.3 |
| Households | 23,018 | 1,813,524 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Oldham County grew by 23.3% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 69,249 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Oldham County is Gen X, aged 45–60, at 23.5% of residents. That is 3.3 points above Kentucky as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 13,921 20.1% -1.3 pts
- Millennials 29–44 15,264 22.0% +1.1 pts
- Gen X 45–60 16,241 23.5% +3.3 pts
- Boomers 61–79 10,312 14.9% -2.9 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 47.4% of the people living in Oldham County and men 52.6%.
- Women 47.4% Kentucky 50.5%
- Men 52.6% Kentucky 49.5%
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Economy
Oldham County has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.
| Metric | Oldham County | Kentucky Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $123,816 | $64,312 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 4.54% | 4.62% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 3.5% | 4.8% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Oldham County is about 93% higher than in Kentucky.
Housing
| Metric | Oldham County | Kentucky Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $316,669 | $118,017 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,218 | $967 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 87.1% | 68.3% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Oldham County is about 21.7 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,218 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Oldham County spend about 55 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 228 hours, about 9.5 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Oldham County | Kentucky Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 27.4 | 20.8 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 54.7 | 41.6 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 228 | 173 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $7,069 | $5,369 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 18.7% | 10.2% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 14,597 | 6,995 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 2,394 | 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 Oldham County is 27 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
Oldham County has a education index of A, which means it is very educated.
| Metric | Oldham County | Kentucky Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 41.7% | 24.5% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.84 | 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
Oldham County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.
| Metric | Oldham County | Kentucky Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 79.8 | 75.0 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 13.3% | 23.2% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 17.0% | 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).
Oldham County, KY Compared With Nearby Counties
Oldham County, KY is the 3rd largest of the 4 counties compared here, 69,249 residents against a local median of 124,346. The measure that sets Oldham County, KY apart most is median household income: $123,816, 67% above the local median of $74,105. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
Median home price tells the same story from another angle: $316,669 against a local median of $192,770, 64% above it. The picture is mixed rather than uniform: median household income runs ahead of the neighbourhood while commute runs behind it, so Oldham County, KY is trading one against the other rather than simply out-performing what surrounds it. The counties themselves sit within $16,239 of each other on median household income, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Oldham County, KY, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Oldham County, KY has the highest median household income of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oldham County, KY | 69,249 | $123,816 #1/4 | $316,669 #1/4 | 27.4 min #4/4 |
| Clark County, IN | 124,346 | $74,105 | $192,770 | 21.3 min |
| Jefferson County, KY | 781,949 | $69,976 | $162,419 | 21.3 min |
| Shelby County, KY | 49,096 | $86,215 | $223,863 | 25.5 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Oldham County, Kentucky.
How big is Oldham County, Kentucky by population?
About 69,249 people live in Oldham County, Kentucky, in 23,018 households of 2.8 people on average. The median age is 38.9, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 2 years.
How densely populated is Oldham County, Kentucky?
Averaged over its land area, Oldham County, Kentucky has 353 people per square mile, a density typical of a mix of suburbs, small towns and farmland. That is about 4.1 times the U.S. average of 86.
How affordable is housing in Oldham County, Kentucky?
The median home costs 2.6 times the median household income ($316,669 against $123,816), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $1,218 a month takes about 12% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
Is unemployment high in Oldham County, Kentucky?
Unemployment in Oldham County, Kentucky is only 3.5%, well below the U.S. rate of 5.2%, a sign of a tight labor market where employers compete for workers.
How educated are people in Oldham County, Kentucky?
41.7% of adults in Oldham County, Kentucky hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 2), well above the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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