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Campbellsville Micro

Campbellsville, KY · 2 counties · 38,407 residents (2025 est.) · 552 sq mi
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With 37,766 people, Campbellsville is a metro area. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 21% of adults. The foreign-born share is 1%. The typical home is worth $159,389, having more than doubled since 2000. Median rent is $685 a month. Households take in $56,344 at the median, 32% less than the US figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 40.0
US median: 38.9
Less educated
21% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 35%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

37,766
+10%since 2000
from 34,445 in 2000
38,407 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
68 / sq mi
+10%since 2000
from 62 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
40.0
+3%since 2000
from 38.7 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
552 sq mi
Population, 19902024
31K33K35K37K38K19902000201020202024Campbellsville
202438K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.6%(2,107)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.6%(2,121)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147.4%(2,776)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197.1%(2,677)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.6%(2,510)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3412%(4,520)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4411.6%(4,390)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5410.8%(4,088)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413.8%(5,228)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7411.2%(4,242)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 846.3%(2,362)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2%(745)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$56,344
+14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $27,211 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
$28,078
+81%since 2000
from $15,478 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
36.1%
+21.0 ptssince 2009
from 15.1% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
18.3%
+0.5 ptssince 2000
from 17.8% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
0.442
−3%since 2010
from 0.457 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade19.8%
US avg: 9.9%
Information15.5%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade4.9%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance4.8%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.7%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services3.6%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration3.1%
US avg: 4.8%
Arts, entertainment, food2.7%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2%
US avg: 1.6%
Manufacturing1.5%
US avg: 0.4%
Transportation & warehousing1.1%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services1.1%
US avg: 0.9%
Construction0.5%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03

Housing

$159,389
+35%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $64,984 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
$685
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $341 in 2000
US average: $1,442
71.5%
−2.8 ptssince 2000
from 74.3% in 2000
28.5% rent
10.9%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 10.8% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
2.48 people
+1%since 2009
from 2.45 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
13.3%
−5.8 ptssince 2009
from 19.2% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
35.1%
−5.7 ptssince 2009
from 40.8% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
2.8
+16%since 2009
from 2.4 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
70
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic93.9%(32,346)
Black4.2%(1,449)
Hispanic / Latino0.9%(298)
Asian0.2%(53)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic89.4%(33,762)
Black3.6%(1,372)
Hispanic / Latino2.8%(1,069)
Asian0.7%(258)
Other3.5%(1,305)
25
+52%since 2009
from 16 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
23
−14%since 2020
from 27 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican1.2%(444)
Mexican0.4%(93)
Spaniard0.1%(35)
Guatemalan0.1%(33)
Honduran0%(11)
Asian origin
Thai0.4%(109)
Chinese0.2%(44)
Asian Indian0.1%(39)
Filipino0.1%(28)
Cambodian0.1%(20)
Hmong0%(10)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.2%(41)
Ancestry
English14.8%(5,599)
American13.8%(5,207)
Irish11.2%(4,217)
German7.5%(2,829)
Scottish1.8%(686)
Italian1%(372)
Polish0.8%(287)
French0.7%(271)
Dutch0.7%(257)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(228)
Swedish0.6%(218)
Norwegian0.7%(187)
+ 24 more ancestry groups with data
Iranian0.7%(184)
Serbian0.6%(158)
Greek0.3%(87)
Swiss0.2%(87)
British0.2%(64)
Welsh0.1%(53)
Canadian0.2%(48)
Danish0.2%(40)
Hungarian0.1%(37)
Nigerian0.1%(27)
Czech0.2%(25)
Austrian0.1%(19)
Australian0.1%(12)
Russian0%(12)
Armenian0%(11)
Slovak0%(6)
Belgian0%(4)
Haitian0%(4)
Finnish0%(3)
Section 05

Education

21.3%
+10.2 ptssince 2000
from 11.1% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
88.0%
+22.2 ptssince 2000
from 65.8% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
9.0%
+3.9 ptssince 2000
from 5.1% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

24.0 min
+35%since 2000
from 17.8 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
78.9%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 78.7% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
8.7%
−4.8 ptssince 2009
from 13.4% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
0.4%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
8.4%
+4.3 ptssince 2009
from 4.1% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
1.4%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 2.0% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
0.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
5.1%
−3.6 ptssince 2009
from 8.7% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

5.8%
−4.1 ptssince 2011
from 9.9% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
58.6%
+0.8 ptssince 2011
from 57.8% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
67.1%
+3.8 ptssince 2020
from 63.3% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
13.7%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 13.2% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
31.8%
+4.6 ptssince 2009
from 27.2% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

50.3%
+2.0 ptssince 2009
from 48.3% in 2009
49.7%
−2.0 ptssince 2009
from 51.7% in 2009
1.1%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 1.8% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
7.7%
−2.0 ptssince 2009
from 9.8% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
22.5%
+3.3 ptssince 2012
from 19.2% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
5.0%
−11.6 ptssince 2013
from 16.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
87.1%
+19.5 ptssince 2017
from 67.6% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
91.8%
+7.9 ptssince 2020
from 83.9% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
89.9%
+6.7 ptssince 2020
from 83.2% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
96.5%
−0.9 ptssince 2016
from 97.3% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
0.7%
−0.3 ptssince 2016
from 1.0% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married34.6%(5,295)
Married48.8%(7,470)
Widowed4.2%(639)
Divorced12.5%(1,911)
Women 15+
Never married26%(4,014)
Married47.6%(7,350)
Widowed10.1%(1,567)
Divorced16.3%(2,516)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

5.0%
−11.6 ptssince 2013
from 16.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
47.1%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 46.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.2%
−2.8 ptssince 2020
from 14.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
22.3%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 23.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
32.9%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 32.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.0%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 2.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
57.0%
−3.7 ptssince 2020
from 60.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
51.7%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 51.1% 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)24.7%(556)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)20.7%(467)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era37%(835)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1.8%(41)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.6%(13)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,255 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Campbellsville, KY?

Campbellsville, KY has about 37,766 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Campbellsville, KY?

The typical household in Campbellsville, KY earns about $56,344 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Campbellsville, KY expensive?

In Campbellsville, KY, the median home is worth about $159,389, and the typical rent is about $685 a month.

How educated are people in Campbellsville, KY?

About 21.3% of adults age 25 and over in Campbellsville, KY hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Campbellsville, KY?

About 18.3% of people in Campbellsville, KY live below the federal poverty line.

Has Campbellsville, KY grown since 1990?

Yes, Campbellsville, KY has grown since 1990. The population has added about 6,249 residents, a change of about 20 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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