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Oldham County

Kentucky · 33,263 residents · 187 sq mi
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Oldham County is a county of 33,263 people in Kentucky. Households here earn about 70% more than in Kentucky as a whole. Owners hold 83% of the housing stock. There are 12,915 fewer people here than in 2000. Poverty is uncommon here, at 6.3% of people here. Households take in $38,416 a year at the median, 28% more than the country as a whole.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.1
US median: 33.0
More educated
23% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 29%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

33,263
−28%vs 2000
vs 46,178 in 2000
1990 – 2025
33.1
−10%vs 2000
vs 36.7 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
187 sq mi
Population, 19902024
30K40K51K62K73K19902000201020202024Oldham County
202469K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.5%(2,160)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.2%(2,728)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 149.2%(3,064)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.4%(2,455)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.4%(1,807)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3417.1%(5,693)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4420.8%(6,908)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5412.2%(4,065)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 646.4%(2,137)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 744.4%(1,457)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 841.8%(612)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.5%(177)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$38,416
−20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $63,229 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$15,510
−39%vs 2000
vs $25,374 in 2000
US average: $14,340
6.3%
+2.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.1% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$85,900
−29%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $158,700 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$367
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $499 in 2000
US average: $450
83.1%
−3.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 86.9% in 2000
16.9% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic92.9%(42,921)
Black4.2%(1,933)
Hispanic / Latino1.3%(602)
Asian0.4%(200)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic95.4%(31,745)
Black3.7%(1,239)
Hispanic / Latino0.5%(163)
Asian0.5%(182)
Other0.3%(97)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.9%(2,031)
Puerto Rican0.6%(388)
Colombian0.3%(242)
Guatemalan0.2%(162)
Honduran0.2%(122)
Cuban0.1%(89)
Venezuelan0.1%(54)
Costa Rican0.1%(37)
Salvadoran0.1%(35)
Argentine0%(23)
+ 3 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Chinese0.5%(360)
Asian Indian0.3%(193)
Filipino0.2%(126)
Pakistani0.2%(106)
Vietnamese0.2%(104)
Taiwanese0.1%(78)
Korean0.1%(61)
Japanese0.1%(47)
Cambodian0%(23)
Thai0%(3)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
German21.9%(15,193)
English19.4%(13,403)
Irish13.6%(9,411)
American8.4%(5,848)
Italian3.5%(2,397)
Scottish2.9%(2,009)
French2.6%(1,801)
Polish1.7%(1,173)
Scotch-Irish1.4%(995)
British0.8%(522)
Welsh0.7%(498)
Dutch0.7%(475)
+ 38 more ancestry groups with data
Arab0.6%(421)
Swedish0.6%(419)
Norwegian0.6%(391)
Russian0.5%(369)
Hungarian0.5%(329)
Portuguese0.3%(241)
Finnish0.3%(221)
Swiss0.3%(213)
Czech0.3%(208)
Lebanese0.3%(194)
Greek0.2%(144)
Canadian0.2%(136)
Danish0.2%(130)
Austrian0.2%(128)
Palestinian0.2%(122)
Ukrainian0.2%(110)
Brazilian0.1%(102)
Lithuanian0.1%(101)
Croatian0.1%(97)
West Indian0.1%(86)
Slovak0.1%(78)
Iranian0.1%(76)
Serbian0.1%(69)
Ethiopian0.1%(39)
Turkish0.1%(38)
Jamaican0.1%(38)
Romanian0%(34)
Nigerian0%(34)
Jordanian0%(31)
Slovene0%(23)
Belgian0%(19)
Egyptian0%(12)
Somali0%(8)
Latvian0%(6)
Kenyan0%(4)
Section 05

Education

22.9%
−7.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 30.6% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
80.2%
−6.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 86.5% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
7.6%
−3.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 11.4% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

24.0 min
+44%vs 2000
vs 16.6 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 married29.8%(8,670)
Married58.3%(16,991)
Widowed2.3%(668)
Divorced9.6%(2,801)
Women 15+
Never married23.7%(6,272)
Married59.7%(15,780)
Widowed7.5%(1,975)
Divorced9%(2,390)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

3.2%
−4.0 ptssince 2013
from 7.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
72.4%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 72.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.5%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 14.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
15.4%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 13.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
11.5%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 10.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.4%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 2.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
83.3%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 84.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
26.5%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 23.8% 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)38%(1,382)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)32.7%(1,188)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era24.7%(896)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.4%(87)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.2%(9)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 3,634 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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How many people live in Oldham County, Kentucky?

Oldham County, Kentucky has about 33,263 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in Oldham County, Kentucky earns about $38,416 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Oldham County, Kentucky expensive?

In Oldham County, Kentucky, the median home is worth about $85,900, and the typical rent is about $367 a month.

How educated are people in Oldham County, Kentucky?

About 22.9% of adults age 25 and over in Oldham County, Kentucky hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Oldham County, Kentucky?

About 6.3% of people in Oldham County, Kentucky live below the federal poverty line.

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

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