COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Greenup County

Kentucky · 36,742 residents · 344 sq mi

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Greenup County is home to 36,742 people in Kentucky. 82% of homes are owner-occupied. The typical home is worth $44,000. About 11% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Renters pay $319 a month at the median. 17.6% of residents live below the federal poverty line.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 35.6

US median: 33.0

Less educated

11% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

36,742

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 36,891 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

35.6

−9%vs 2000

vs 39.2 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

344 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202436K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.7%(2,099)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97%(2,556)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.1%(2,963)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.9%(2,899)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.9%(2,174)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414.6%(5,352)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415.9%(5,845)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5412.5%(4,592)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.3%(3,797)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747.6%(2,788)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.6%(1,326)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1%(351)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$24,527

+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $32,142 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,165

−35%vs 2000

vs $17,137 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

17.6%

+3.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 14.1% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$44,000

−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $60,600 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$319

+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $412 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

81.6%

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 81.6% in 2000

18.4% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic97.7%(36,027)

Black0.6%(208)

Hispanic / Latino0.6%(204)

Asian0.4%(139)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.3%(36,472)

Black0.4%(136)

Hispanic / Latino0.2%(78)

Asian0.3%(106)

Other0.1%(28)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican0.9%(315)

Cuban0.1%(40)

Puerto Rican0.1%(27)

Central American0%(9)

Salvadoran0%(9)

Spaniard0%(2)

Asian origin

Asian Indian0.2%(83)

Filipino0.1%(46)

Japanese0.1%(35)

Thai0.1%(19)

Cambodian0%(9)

Vietnamese0%(7)

Korean0%(6)

Chinese0%(2)

Ancestry

English23.9%(8,492)

American12.6%(4,458)

Irish11.9%(4,235)

German8.1%(2,875)

Scottish2.5%(899)

Scotch-Irish1.4%(494)

Welsh1.4%(485)

Italian1.1%(378)

French0.7%(243)

British0.4%(149)

Dutch0.3%(93)

Arab0.2%(76)

+ 22 more ancestry groups with data

Lebanese0.2%(74)

Polish0.2%(72)

Swedish0.2%(70)

Ukrainian0.2%(68)

French Canadian0.2%(60)

Hungarian0.1%(53)

Czech0.1%(37)

Russian0.1%(36)

West Indian0.1%(32)

Haitian0.1%(28)

Norwegian0.1%(26)

Subsaharan African0.1%(22)

Bulgarian0.1%(20)

Iranian0.1%(19)

Finnish0%(16)

Danish0%(14)

Greek0%(9)

Swiss0%(8)

Croatian0%(4)

Macedonian0%(4)

Jamaican0%(4)

Egyptian0%(2)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

11.1%

−0.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.5% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

64.7%

−10.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 75.1% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.7%

−0.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

18.2 min

+13%vs 2000

vs 16.0 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 married25.6%(3,648)

Married57.1%(8,121)

Widowed4.8%(687)

Divorced12.5%(1,778)

Women 15+

Never married19.9%(3,017)

Married51.3%(7,783)

Widowed13.7%(2,073)

Divorced15.1%(2,297)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

5.5%

−9.0 ptssince 2013

from 14.5% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

53.2%

−3.3 ptssince 2020

from 56.5% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

10.4%

−1.4 ptssince 2020

from 11.8% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

26.2%

−0.2 ptssince 2020

from 26.4% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

27.1%

+2.7 ptssince 2020

from 24.4% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.5%

+0.2 ptssince 2020

from 3.3% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

61.7%

−5.2 ptssince 2020

from 66.9% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

49.9%

+1.9 ptssince 2020

from 48.0% 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)21.4%(437)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)21.4%(437)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era34.9%(714)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War3.7%(75)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0.4%(8)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,043 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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