Wolfe County , Kentucky
Population: 6,484 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $29,052 Home $66,400 Rent $507/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Wolfe County faces the demographic and economic pressures common to high-poverty rural counties. Median household income of $29,052 alongside a poverty rate of 38% point to limited economic opportunity, with downstream effects on housing, health outcomes, and out-migration. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Wolfe County in the bottom 19% nationally for natural-hazard exposure — an underrated factor in long-term housing-cost comparisons.
$29,052
Median Income
household
$66,400
Home Value
median
$507/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $29,052 |
| Per Capita Income | $15,253 |
| Poverty Rate | 38.1% |
| Median Home Value | $66,400 |
| Median Gross Rent | $507/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 69.9% |
| Renter Occupied | 30.1% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 6,484 |
| Median Age | 41.5 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 7.4% |
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 18.5 · 19th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
21.41
🌀 Hurricane
31.25
🔥 Wildfire
63.80
❄️ Winter Storm
39.66
🌍 Earthquake
29.96
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