Metcalfe County , Kentucky
Population: 10,372 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $48,572 Home $103,100 Rent $549/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Metcalfe County's headline indicators land 35% below the national median on income ($48,572), with housing 66% below the US figure ($103,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution.
$48,572
Median Income
household
$103,100
Home Value
median
$549/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $48,572 |
| Per Capita Income | $24,031 |
| Poverty Rate | 25.7% |
| Median Home Value | $103,100 |
| Median Gross Rent | $549/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 75.3% |
| Renter Occupied | 24.7% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 10,372 |
| Median Age | 41.9 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 13.1% |
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 21.8 · 22th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
48.70
🌀 Hurricane
30.75
🔥 Wildfire
6.77
❄️ Winter Storm
50.80
🌍 Earthquake
50.54
☀️ Drought
39.92
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