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Barren County, KY


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Glasgow, KY
Designated Market Area: Bowling Green, KY
USDA County Type (2015): Manufacturing
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Working Class Country

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2022 population: 44,854   ( 2,681 from 2010 , 372 from 2020)
Land area: 487.6 square miles
Population density: 92.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:40,126 89.46% 4.0%
Black:1,7673.94% 9.3%
Indian:1000.22% 61.3%
Asian:3870.86% 108.1%
2+ races:7601.69% 35.5%
Hispanic:1,7143.82% 54.4%
Total non-White:4,72810.54% 32.2%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,089 12.2
Deaths:1,42916.1
Net Migration: 6597.4
Net Immigration: 210.2
Change in White population:1,529 3.6
Change in Non-White pop.:1,152 2.7




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
42,173
38,59791.52%
1,6173.83%
620.15%
1860.44%
5611.33%
1,1102.63%
3,5768.48%

2000
38,033
35,66293.77%
1,5534.08%
530.14%
1620.43%
2260.59%
3550.93%
2,3716.23%

1990
34,001
32,00694.13%
1,8625.48%
150.04%
270.08%
n/a
910.27%
1,9955.87%

1980
34,009
32,07794.32%
1,6614.88%
150.04%
260.08%
n/a
2300.68%
1,9325.68%

1970
28,677
26,51092.44%
2,0977.31%
80.03%
100.03%
n/a
500.17%
2,167 7.56%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
4,862 12.8
4,00810.5
2,8087.4
2700.7
2,935 7.7
1,205 3.2
1990's
NumberRate
4,534 13.3
4,03111.9
3,1919.4
1190.3
3,656 10.8
376 1.1
1980's
NumberRate
4,421 13.0
3,729 11.0
-591 -1.7
n/a
-71 -0.2
63 0.2
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
3,603 12.6
n/a
5,567 19.4
-235 -0.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Barren County, KY
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
40.2
10,414 23.2%
34,440 76.8%
7,917 17.7%
17,592
2.49
11,680 66.4%
8,391 71.8%
1,168 10.0%
5,912 33.6%

2010
NumberPercent
39.7
10,216 24.2%
31,957 75.8%
6,500 15.4%
16,999
2.44
11,713 68.9%
8,969 76.6%
1,205 10.3%
5,286 31.1%

2000
NumberPercent
37.8
9,178 24.1%
28,855 75.9%
5,661 14.9%
15,355
2.44
11,059 72.0%
9,089 82.2%
879 7.9%
4,296 28.0%

1990
NumberPercent
35.7
8,475 24.9%
25,526 75.1%
5,403 15.9%
13,105
2.55
9,931 75.8%
8,568 86.3%
591 6.0%
3,174 24.2%

1980
NumberPercent
32.3
9,556 28.1%
24,453 71.9%
4,798 14.1%
12,292
2.72
9,856 80.2%
8,617 87.4%
517 5.2%
2,436 19.8%

2022 Housing Data for Barren County, KY

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units19,929 
Median Value$156,800 
Occupied17,59288.3%
Vacant2,33711.7%
Owned11,65466.2%
Rented5,93833.8%
Median Rent$745 
Single-Family Units14,28571.7%
    Detached13,94069.9%
    Attached3451.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units8684.4%
Mobile Homes2,57012.9%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Barren County, KY

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,0846.2%
$10,000 to $14,9991,3167.5%
$15,000 to $19,9991,0936.2%
$20,000 to $24,9999285.3%
$25,000 to $29,9998985.1%
$30,000 to $34,9991,0035.7%
$35,000 to $39,9998024.6%
$40,000 to $44,9991,0656.1%
$45,000 to $49,9999645.5%
$50,000 to $59,9991,2937.3%
$60,000 to $74,9991,6669.5%
$75,000 to $99,9992,12312.1%
$100,000 to $124,9991,1166.3%
$125,000 to $149,9998735.0%
$150,000 to $199,9996513.7%
$200,000 or more7174.1%
Median Household Income48,141 
Per Capita Income27,732 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state89 
Compared to U.S.72 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,5358.7%
Public Assistance3552.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2,60914.8%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed16,59762.4%
Unemployed9353.5%
In Armed Forces110.0%
Total Labor Force17,54365.9%
Not in Labor Force9,06734.1%
Real Unemployment Rate 37.6%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector7,1216,06154.0%
Non-Profit34674831.6%
Self-Employed1,43657371.5%
Local Government50571641.4%
State Government20947230.7%
Federal Government18524942.6%
Total Private + Self8,5576,63456.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,2452,18536.3%
Total9,8028,81952.6%
Pct. Govt.12.5%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2,14111.4%
Sales and Office Occupations3,58919.2%
Professional, Technical3,69319.7%
Service Occupations2,98716.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1851.0%
All others6,29233.6%
White Collar 50.4%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing4,08521.8%
Health care and social assistance2,62014.0%
Retail trade2,02610.8%
Accommodation and food services1,3387.2%
Educational services1,3257.1%
Construction1,1065.9%
Other services9325.0%
Transportation and warehousing7964.3%
Finance and insurance6753.6%
Professional, scientific, technical6433.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.6273.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting5743.1%
Wholesale trade5512.9%
Public administration4302.3%
Information2671.4%
Utilities2571.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation2251.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing1891.0%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction360.2%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Barren County, KY

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican9082.04%
Puerto Rican1340.30%
Cuban1410.32%
Dominican370.08%
Total Central American1890.42%
Costa Rican230.05%
Guatemalan660.15%
Honduran1000.22%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American620.14%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean400.09%
Colombian90.02%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian130.03%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1370.31%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino1190.27%
Chinese990.22%
Korean940.21%
Japanese260.06%
Indian250.06%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English39,56094.5%
Spanish9362.2%
German, other Germanic8442.0%
Other Indo-European1620.4%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic1040.2%
Chinese780.2%
Tagalog760.2%
Other600.1%
Other Asian380.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American7,79517.5%
English5,15911.6%
German3,3387.5%
Irish2,9856.7%
Scottish1,0972.5%
French5861.3%
European5021.1%
Italian4721.1%
Scotch-Irish3980.9%
British3270.7%
Polish2160.5%
Welsh1640.4%
Pennsylvania German1540.3%
Danish1380.3%
Swiss1230.3%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen43,94298.7%
Not a citizen5691.3%
Native43,39397.5%
Foreign-born1,1182.5%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Barren County, KY

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
2,060 6.7%2,650 8.6%12,958 42.0%7,808 25.3%3,283 10.6%2,101 6.8%
  Average years of education: 12.5
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 2,060 6.7%
9-12 Years 2,650 8.6%
H.S. Grad or GED 12,958 42.0%
Some College 7,808 25.3%
Bach. Degree 3,283 10.6%
Grad Degree 2,101 6.8%
Average years of education: 12.5

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Barren County, KY

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 16,380 15,493 887 5.4% 6.0%
1991 16,984 15,492 1,492 8.8% 7.3%
1992 16,942 15,835 1,107 6.5% 6.9%
1993 17,124 16,208 916 5.3% 6.2%
1994 17,683 16,966 717 4.1% 5.4%
1995 18,093 17,180 913 5.0% 5.4%
1996 18,718 17,515 1,203 6.4% 5.4%
1997 18,344 17,401 943 5.1% 5.2%
1998 18,574 17,796 778 4.2% 4.5%
1999 18,727 17,755 972 5.2% 4.5%
2000 19,340 18,455 885 4.6% 4.1%
2001 19,328 18,359 969 5.0% 5.2%
2002 19,204 18,286 918 4.8% 5.8%
2003 19,460 18,442 1,018 5.2% 6.2%
2004 19,264 18,383 881 4.6% 5.5%
2005 19,287 18,250 1,037 5.4% 5.9%
2006 19,553 18,453 1,100 5.6% 5.7%
2007 19,530 18,523 1,007 5.2% 5.4%
2008 19,486 18,276 1,210 6.2% 6.5%
2009 19,402 16,911 2,491 12.8% 10.8%
2010 19,853 17,613 2,240 11.3% 10.3%
2011 19,939 17,991 1,948 9.8% 9.4%
2012 19,842 18,273 1,569 7.9% 8.2%
2013 19,579 18,088 1,491 7.6% 7.9%
2014 18,725 17,554 1,171 6.3% 6.4%
2015 18,429 17,486 943 5.1% 5.2%
2016 18,859 17,985 874 4.6% 5.0%
2017 18,981 18,126 855 4.5% 4.8%
2018 19,008 18,189 819 4.3% 4.2%
2019 18,833 18,014 819 4.3% 4.1%
2020 18,195 16,829 1,366 7.5% 6.6%
2021 17,862 16,963 899 5.0% 4.4%
2022 17,883 17,152 731 4.1% 3.9%
2023 17,675 16,899 776 4.4% 4.2%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com