Simpson County , Kentucky
Population: 19,786 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $57,392 Home $195,700 Rent $1,011/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Simpson County's headline indicators land 23% below the national median on income ($57,392), with housing 36% below the US figure ($196,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution.
$57,392
Median Income
household
$195,700
Home Value
median
$1,011/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $57,392 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,786 |
| Poverty Rate | 15.1% |
| Median Home Value | $195,700 |
| Median Gross Rent | $1,011/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 66.3% |
| Renter Occupied | 33.7% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 19,786 |
| Median Age | 39 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 16.8% |
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 27.0 · 27th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
55.41
🌀 Hurricane
27.33
🔥 Wildfire
5.47
❄️ Winter Storm
38.10
🌍 Earthquake
76.56
☀️ Drought
45.10
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