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
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

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

Very Low

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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