Muhlenberg County , Kentucky
Population: 30,712 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $52,672 Home $121,300 Rent $712/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Muhlenberg County's headline indicators land 29% below the national median on income ($52,672), with housing 60% below the US figure ($121,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution.
$52,672
Median Income
household
$121,300
Home Value
median
$712/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $52,672 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,065 |
| Poverty Rate | 17.8% |
| Median Home Value | $121,300 |
| Median Gross Rent | $712/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 81.9% |
| Renter Occupied | 18.1% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 30,712 |
| Median Age | 42.8 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 13.0% |
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 53.2 · 53th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
54.61
🌀 Hurricane
30.41
🔥 Wildfire
18.16
❄️ Winter Storm
65.72
🌍 Earthquake
85.78
☀️ Drought
69.05
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