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COUNTY · 2010 ACS

Calloway County

Kentucky · 37,191 residents · 385 sq mi
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With 37,191 people, Calloway County is a county in Kentucky. The typical home is worth $105,300. 3% of people here were born outside the United States. This skews young, with a median age of 34.0. Getting to work takes 17 minutes on average. Renters pay $523 a month at the median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Younger
median age 34.0
US median: 37.2
Average education
28% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

37,191
+9%since 2000
from 34,177 in 2000
1990 – 2025
34.0
−1%since 2000
from 34.5 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
385 sq mi
Population, 19902024
30K32K35K37K40K19902000201020202024Calloway County
202438K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 55.2%(1,942)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 94.8%(1,778)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 144.9%(1,832)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 198.9%(3,307)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 2415.2%(5,635)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3411.9%(4,439)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4410.3%(3,836)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5412.1%(4,512)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6411.5%(4,290)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 748.6%(3,200)
US avg: 7%
75 to 844.6%(1,697)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.9%(723)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$39,194
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $30,134 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
$20,951
+26%since 2000
from $16,566 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
20.1%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 19.3% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
17.0%
+0.4 ptssince 2000
from 16.6% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
0.455
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Retail trade12.9%
US avg: 10.9%
Information11.8%
US avg: 11.5%
Wholesale trade6.2%
US avg: 7.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing3.5%
US avg: 1.9%
Other services3.4%
US avg: 7%
Finance & insurance3.3%
US avg: 5.1%
Construction3.2%
US avg: 1.4%
Professional, scientific, technical3%
US avg: 4.2%
Transportation & warehousing2.1%
US avg: 3.1%
Public administration2%
US avg: 4.9%
Arts, entertainment, food0.8%
US avg: 2.4%
Manufacturing0.3%
US avg: 0.5%
Education & health services0.3%
US avg: 0.9%
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Section 03

Housing

$105,300
+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $77,400 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
$523
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $427 in 2000
US average: $853
62.6%
−5.8 ptssince 2000
from 68.4% in 2000
37.4% rent
16.5%
+2.4 ptssince 2009
from 14.1% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
2.26 people
+2%since 2009
from 2.22 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
18.6%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 17.8% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
49.0%
−1.3 ptssince 2009
from 50.3% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
2.7
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.7 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic92.7%(31,688)
Black3.5%(1,200)
Hispanic / Latino1.4%(473)
Asian1.3%(443)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic90.5%(33,672)
Black3.7%(1,375)
Hispanic / Latino2.4%(890)
Asian1.7%(650)
Other1.6%(582)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.7%(621)
Puerto Rican0.2%(76)
Spaniard0.1%(21)
Ancestry
American16.5%(6,069)
German14.9%(5,489)
Irish13.5%(4,961)
English11.8%(4,329)
Scotch-Irish3.8%(1,407)
Scottish2.5%(931)
Italian2%(726)
French1.9%(693)
Polish1.7%(616)
Dutch1.6%(591)
Swedish1%(361)
British0.5%(174)
+ 25 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.4%(147)
Slovak0.4%(131)
Russian0.3%(118)
Arab0.3%(115)
Welsh0.3%(100)
Lebanese0.2%(75)
Greek0.2%(74)
Lithuanian0.2%(67)
Hungarian0.2%(56)
West Indian0.1%(43)
Austrian0.1%(40)
Danish0.1%(38)
Finnish0.1%(38)
Ukrainian0.1%(32)
Serbian0.1%(28)
Syrian0.1%(27)
Swiss0.1%(25)
Czech0%(18)
Haitian0%(17)
Belgian0%(15)
Romanian0%(12)
Section 05

Education

28.2%
+4.2 ptssince 2000
from 24.0% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
85.4%
+7.5 ptssince 2000
from 77.9% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
13.1%
+2.0 ptssince 2000
from 11.1% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

17.3 min
+33%since 2000
from 13.1 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
80.6%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 80.2% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
7.7%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 8.2% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
5.8%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 6.7% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
4.9%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 3.9% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
0.2%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
5.6%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 6.0% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

17.9%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 17.7% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
32.3%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 31.4% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

47.8%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 48.1% in 2009
52.2%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 51.9% in 2009
3.1%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 2.8% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
8.6%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 8.2% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married40.3%(6,354)
Married46.9%(7,392)
Widowed2.8%(447)
Divorced9.9%(1,563)
Women 15+
Never married32%(5,344)
Married43.7%(7,285)
Widowed9.2%(1,541)
Divorced15%(2,505)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

7.5%
−5.8 ptssince 2013
from 13.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
56.0%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 57.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.2%
−2.4 ptssince 2020
from 14.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
18.8%
−1.8 ptssince 2020
from 20.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
23.7%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 22.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.2%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 1.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
66.9%
−2.5 ptssince 2020
from 69.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
39.4%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 39.7% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)26%(411)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)22.1%(348)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era28.2%(445)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0.8%(12)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,578 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Calloway County, Kentucky?

Calloway County, Kentucky has about 37,191 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Calloway County, Kentucky?

The typical household in Calloway County, Kentucky earns about $39,194 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Calloway County, Kentucky expensive?

In Calloway County, Kentucky, the median home is worth about $105,300, and the typical rent is about $523 a month.

How educated are people in Calloway County, Kentucky?

About 28.2% of adults age 25 and over in Calloway County, Kentucky hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Calloway County, Kentucky?

About 17.0% of people in Calloway County, Kentucky live below the federal poverty line.

Has Calloway County, Kentucky grown since 1990?

Yes, Calloway County, Kentucky has grown since 1990. The population has added about 6,456 residents, a change of about 21 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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