COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Trimble County

Kentucky · 6,090 residents · 148 sq mi

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Trimble County is a county of 6,090 people in Kentucky. 81% of homes are owner-occupied. 7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. Median home value sits at $44,000. There are 2,035 fewer people here than in 2000. Renters pay $268 a month at the median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 34.6

US median: 33.0

Less educated

7% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 22%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

6,090

−25%vs 2000

vs 8,125 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

34.6

−3%vs 2000

vs 35.7 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

148 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20249K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.1%(435)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.1%(432)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.1%(433)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.5%(456)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.6%(403)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.2%(925)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415%(912)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.8%(716)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.8%(534)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.1%(496)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.6%(278)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.1%(70)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$22,372

−19%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $36,192 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,128

−38%vs 2000

vs $16,354 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

16.3%

+2.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.6% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$44,000

−22%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $74,400 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$268

−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $392 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

81.5%

+0.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 80.7% in 2000

18.5% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic97.2%(7,898)

Black0.3%(24)

Hispanic / Latino1.4%(111)

Asian0.1%(6)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.4%(6,053)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.6%(35)

Asian0%(0)

Other0.6%(37)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican1.9%(164)

Puerto Rican0.9%(73)

Asian origin

Filipino0.3%(22)

Japanese0%(2)

Ancestry

English17.9%(1,527)

American13%(1,110)

Irish12.3%(1,048)

German11.9%(1,020)

Scottish2.8%(243)

Dutch2.7%(229)

Italian2.5%(218)

Polish1.3%(108)

French1.2%(104)

Scotch-Irish0.8%(71)

Swedish0.4%(36)

British0.4%(34)

+ 5 more ancestry groups with data

Danish0.2%(17)

Arab0.2%(13)

Lebanese0.2%(13)

Norwegian0.1%(10)

Portuguese0%(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

7.3%

−0.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.6% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

61.6%

−9.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 70.7% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.3%

−1.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

28.3 min

+29%vs 2000

vs 22.0 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 married29.6%(1,053)

Married50.3%(1,788)

Widowed3.3%(118)

Divorced16.8%(596)

Women 15+

Never married18.9%(663)

Married52.4%(1,843)

Widowed12.7%(448)

Divorced16%(562)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

5.2%

−12.1 ptssince 2013

from 17.3% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

53.6%

+2.6 ptssince 2020

from 51.0% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

13.8%

+2.7 ptssince 2020

from 11.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

22.5%

+2.0 ptssince 2020

from 20.5% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

26.7%

+0.2 ptssince 2020

from 26.5% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.5%

−1.1 ptssince 2020

from 4.6% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

66.5%

+4.0 ptssince 2020

from 62.5% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

45.1%

+0.6 ptssince 2020

from 44.5% 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)39.7%(263)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)34.3%(227)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era34.7%(230)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0.9%(6)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 662 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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