Garrard County , Kentucky

Population: 17,346 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $62,572 Home $186,800 Rent $793/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

Garrard County's headline indicators land 16% below the national median on income ($62,572), with housing 39% below the US figure ($187,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution.

$62,572
Median Income
household
$186,800
Home Value
median
$793/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $62,572
Per Capita Income $30,619
Poverty Rate 17.1%
Median Home Value $186,800
Median Gross Rent $793/mo
Owner Occupied 79.8%
Renter Occupied 20.2%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 17,346
Median Age 42.9 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 19.1%

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Very Low

Overall risk score: 30.2  ·  30th national percentile

🌪️ Tornado
57.57
🌀 Hurricane
44.85
🔥 Wildfire
18.10
❄️ Winter Storm
58.94
🌍 Earthquake
49.36
☀️ Drought
32.06

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