COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Woodford County

Kentucky · 19,955 residents · 190 sq mi

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With 19,955 people, Woodford County is a county in Kentucky. That is roughly 46% ahead of the Kentucky median. 71% of homes are owner-occupied. The poverty rate is 7.9%, under the national 13.2%. The population has fallen 14% since 2000. The typical home is worth $74,100.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 33.7

US median: 33.0

Average education

19% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 18%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

19,955

−14%vs 2000

vs 23,208 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

33.7

−9%vs 2000

vs 37.1 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

190 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202427K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.1%(1,417)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.5%(1,489)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.2%(1,433)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.9%(1,571)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246%(1,205)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3416.7%(3,341)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4417.1%(3,416)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5412%(2,399)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647.9%(1,571)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 746%(1,196)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.3%(665)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.3%(252)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$32,858

−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $49,491 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$14,151

−38%vs 2000

vs $22,839 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

7.9%

+0.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.3% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$74,100

−18%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $119,700 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$369

Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $488 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

71.1%

−1.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 72.4% in 2000

28.9% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic90.2%(20,944)

Black5.4%(1,256)

Hispanic / Latino3%(695)

Asian0.3%(67)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic93.3%(18,611)

Black6.4%(1,273)

Hispanic / Latino0.4%(83)

Asian0.1%(17)

Other0.3%(54)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican5%(1,369)

Central American1.6%(428)

Honduran1.4%(386)

Cuban0.6%(168)

South American0.3%(95)

Peruvian0.2%(47)

Bolivian0.1%(35)

Guatemalan0.1%(26)

Puerto Rican0.1%(21)

Venezuelan0%(13)

Costa Rican0%(12)

Spaniard0%(5)

+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data

Nicaraguan0%(4)

Asian origin

Korean0.2%(46)

Chinese0.2%(43)

Sri Lankan0.1%(15)

Filipino0%(10)

Japanese0%(6)

Cambodian0%(1)

Pacific Islander origin

Samoan0.1%(19)

Ancestry

English18.2%(4,971)

American15.5%(4,224)

German13%(3,553)

Irish11.9%(3,233)

Italian2.5%(695)

Scottish2.4%(649)

French2%(549)

Scotch-Irish1.9%(528)

Dutch1%(264)

Polish1%(261)

Welsh0.7%(194)

Swedish0.6%(175)

+ 23 more ancestry groups with data

British0.6%(170)

Hungarian0.6%(162)

French Canadian0.5%(132)

Norwegian0.4%(104)

Russian0.3%(92)

Subsaharan African0.2%(41)

Lithuanian0.1%(35)

Nigerian0.1%(27)

Danish0.1%(26)

Canadian0.1%(23)

Arab0.1%(21)

Lebanese0.1%(21)

Brazilian0.1%(19)

Slovak0.1%(18)

Swiss0.1%(17)

Austrian0.1%(15)

Belgian0.1%(14)

Czech0%(13)

Turkish0%(13)

West Indian0%(12)

Greek0%(9)

Slovene0%(9)

Serbian0%(2)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

19.5%

−6.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 25.9% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

73.5%

−9.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 82.6% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

7.0%

−2.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.9% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

19.6 min

+43%vs 2000

vs 13.8 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 married27.9%(3,002)

Married58.5%(6,290)

Widowed2.8%(301)

Divorced10.7%(1,153)

Women 15+

Never married26.1%(3,030)

Married49.4%(5,733)

Widowed8.8%(1,021)

Divorced15.6%(1,811)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

5.6%

−6.1 ptssince 2013

from 11.7% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

60.3%

+1.3 ptssince 2020

from 59.0% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

14.4%

−1.3 ptssince 2020

from 15.7% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

21.8%

+1.8 ptssince 2020

from 20.0% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

17.3%

−2.0 ptssince 2020

from 19.3% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.5%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 2.5% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

72.5%

+0.3 ptssince 2020

from 72.2% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

37.6%

−1.0 ptssince 2020

from 38.6% 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)25.8%(369)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)13.3%(190)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era39.6%(566)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War3.4%(48)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0.2%(3)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,430 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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