COUNTY · 2000 CENSUS

Woodford County

Kentucky · 23,208 residents · 190 sq mi

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With 23,208 people, Woodford County is a county in Kentucky. That is roughly 47% ahead of the Kentucky median. 72% of homes are owner-occupied. 3,253 more people live here than in 1990. The poverty rate is 7.3%, under the national 12.4%. The median household earns $49,491, about 16% above the national median.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $42,589

Mid-age

median age 37.1

US median: 35.2

Average education

26% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 24%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $120,530

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

23,208

+16%since 1990

from 19,955 in 1990

1990 – 2025

Median age

37.1

+10%since 1990

from 33.7 in 1990

US average: 35.2

Land area

190 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202427K

Age distribution, 2000

Under 56.2%(1,450)

US avg: 6.8%

5 to 97.1%(1,643)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.7%(1,788)

US avg: 7.3%

15 to 197%(1,624)

US avg: 7.2%

20 to 245.3%(1,221)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 3413%(3,028)

US avg: 14.2%

35 to 4418.1%(4,210)

US avg: 16%

45 to 5415.6%(3,623)

US avg: 13.4%

55 to 649.5%(2,207)

US avg: 8.6%

65 to 745.8%(1,350)

US avg: 6.5%

75 to 843.5%(803)

US avg: 4.4%

85 and over1.1%(261)

US avg: 1.5%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$49,491

+14%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $32,858 in 1990

US average: $42,589

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$22,839

+61%since 1990

from $14,151 in 1990

US average: $21,522

Poverty rate

7.3%

−0.6 ptssince 1990

from 7.9% in 1990

US average: 12.4%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$119,700

+23%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $74,100 in 1990

US average: $120,530

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$488

Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 1990

from $369 in 1990

US average: $602

Owner-occupied

72.4%

+1.2 ptssince 1990

from 71.1% in 1990

27.6% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990

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

Black6.4%(1,273)

Hispanic / Latino0.4%(83)

Asian0.1%(17)

2000

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

Black5.4%(1,256)

Hispanic / Latino3%(695)

Asian0.3%(67)

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

25.9%

+6.4 ptssince 1990

from 19.5% in 1990

US average: 24.4%

High school or higher

82.6%

+9.1 ptssince 1990

from 73.5% in 1990

US average: 80.3%

Graduate degree

9.9%

+2.9 ptssince 1990

from 7.0% in 1990

US average: 8.8%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

13.8 min

−30%since 1990

from 19.6 min in 1990

US average: 17.6

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status

Men 15+

Never married22.2%(1,964)

Married66.7%(5,899)

Widowed2.7%(241)

Divorced8.4%(739)

Women 15+

Never married18.5%(1,751)

Married62.7%(5,920)

Widowed6.9%(656)

Divorced11.8%(1,118)

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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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