COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Edmonson County

Kentucky · 10,357 residents · 303 sq mi

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With 10,357 people, Edmonson County is a county in Kentucky. 86% of homes are owner-occupied. 5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. The poverty rate is 27.0%, above the 13.2% national rate. Median home value sits at $31,600. Households here earn about 33% less than in Kentucky as a whole.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 34.8

US median: 33.0

Less educated

5% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 24%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

10,357

−11%vs 2000

vs 11,644 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

34.8

−8%vs 2000

vs 38.0 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

303 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202412K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.1%(635)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.7%(699)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.9%(818)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 199.1%(946)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.7%(689)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413.7%(1,419)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.5%(1,497)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.3%(1,168)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.4%(1,074)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.2%(848)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.5%(462)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1%(102)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$15,134

−22%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $25,413 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$7,181

−50%vs 2000

vs $14,480 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

27.0%

+8.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 18.4% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$31,600

−24%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $54,800 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$227

−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $310 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

85.6%

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 85.6% in 2000

14.4% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic98%(11,408)

Black0.6%(67)

Hispanic / Latino0.6%(65)

Asian0.1%(8)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.1%(10,159)

Black1.6%(168)

Hispanic / Latino0.3%(32)

Asian0%(0)

Other0.3%(30)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Central American0.8%(94)

Salvadoran0.7%(85)

Mexican0.6%(75)

Guatemalan0.1%(9)

Asian origin

Indonesian0.3%(41)

Filipino0.2%(23)

Asian Indian0.1%(13)

Pacific Islander origin

Samoan0.2%(30)

Chamorro0.1%(17)

Ancestry

American13.6%(1,684)

English10.8%(1,332)

German10.8%(1,330)

Irish8.2%(1,010)

French1.6%(193)

Scottish1.3%(165)

Scotch-Irish1.1%(133)

Dutch0.7%(83)

Norwegian0.6%(78)

Italian0.4%(50)

Swedish0.3%(37)

Austrian0.2%(29)

+ 9 more ancestry groups with data

Croatian0.2%(24)

Greek0.1%(16)

Welsh0.1%(16)

Danish0.1%(10)

Polish0.1%(9)

Czech0%(5)

Australian0%(3)

Canadian0%(3)

British0%(2)

RANKED:Largest American population · Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest French population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

5.4%

+0.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.9% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

48.6%

−13.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 61.7% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.9%

+0.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.5% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

32.0 min

+30%vs 2000

vs 24.5 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married26%(1,348)

Married56.6%(2,930)

Widowed3.7%(192)

Divorced13.6%(705)

Women 15+

Never married17.1%(915)

Married61.7%(3,301)

Widowed12.2%(654)

Divorced9%(480)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

7.5%

−5.9 ptssince 2013

from 13.4% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

41.3%

−3.2 ptssince 2020

from 44.5% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

11.9%

+0.8 ptssince 2020

from 11.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

27.1%

+0.2 ptssince 2020

from 26.9% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

32.3%

+1.6 ptssince 2020

from 30.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.5%

−0.4 ptssince 2020

from 2.9% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

52.4%

−2.5 ptssince 2020

from 54.9% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

53.1%

−0.4 ptssince 2020

from 53.5% 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)13.9%(103)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)34.6%(257)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era28.9%(215)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War5.9%(44)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0.5%(4)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 743 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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