Life in Barren County research summary. HomeSnacks has been researching the quality of life in Barren County over the past eight years using Census data, FBI crime data, cost of living data, and other primary sources. Based on the most recently available data, we found the following about life in Barren County:
The population in Barren County is 44,511.
The median home value in Barren County is $180,209.
The median income in Barren County is $48,141.
The median rent in Barren County is $745.
The unemployment rate in Barren County is 4.9%.
The poverty rate in Barren County is 21.1%.
The average high in Barren County is 74.6° and there are 129.3 inches of rainfall annually.
The average high in Barren County is 74.6°.
There are 85.16 nice days each year.
Expect an average of 129.3 inches of rain each year with 3.5 inches of snow.
There is an average of 4:54 hours of sun each day in Barren County.
| Stat | Barren County |
|---|---|
| Mean High | 74.6 |
| Nice Days | 85.16 |
| Rainfall | 129.3 |
| Snowfall | 3.5 |
| Sunny_hours | 4:54 |
The current population in Barren County is 44,511. The population has increased 0.9% from 2019.
| Year | Population | % Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 44,277 | 0.6% |
| 2021 | 44,026 | 0.3% |
| 2020 | 43,884 | - |
Barren County is 51.4% female with 22,857 female residents.
Barren County is 48.6% male with 21,654 male residents.
| Gender | Barren County | KY | USA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Female | 51.4% | 50.4% | 50.4% |
| Male | 48.6% | 49.6% | 49.6% |
Barren County is:
89.3% White with 39,734 White residents.
3.4% African American with 1,535 African American residents.
0.0% American Indian with 9 American Indian residents.
0.8% Asian with 366 Asian residents.
0.0% Hawaiian with 0 Hawaiian residents.
0.3% Other with 154 Other residents.
2.5% Two Or More with 1,105 Two Or More residents.
3.6% Hispanic with 1,608 Hispanic residents.
| Race | Barren County | KY | USA |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 89.3% | 83.2% | 58.9% |
| African American | 3.4% | 7.9% | 12.1% |
| American Indian | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Asian | 0.8% | 1.5% | 5.7% |
| Hawaiian | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Two Or More | 2.5% | 2.9% | 3.5% |
| Hispanic | 3.6% | 4.0% | 18.7% |
6.2% of households in Barren County earn Less than $10,000.
7.5% of households in Barren County earn $10,000 to $14,999.
11.5% of households in Barren County earn $15,000 to $24,999.
10.8% of households in Barren County earn $25,000 to $34,999.
16.1% of households in Barren County earn $35,000 to $49,999.
16.8% of households in Barren County earn $50,000 to $74,999.
12.1% of households in Barren County earn $75,000 to $99,999.
11.3% of households in Barren County earn $100,000 to $149,999.
3.7% of households in Barren County earn $150,000 to $199,999.
4.1% of households in Barren County earn $200,000 or more.
| Income | Barren County | KY | USA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Less than $10,000 | 6.2% | 6.1% | 4.9% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 7.5% | 5.6% | 3.8% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 11.5% | 9.0% | 7.0% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 10.8% | 9.1% | 7.4% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 16.1% | 12.4% | 10.7% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 16.8% | 17.4% | 16.1% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 12.1% | 12.8% | 12.8% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 11.3% | 15.2% | 17.1% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 3.7% | 6.3% | 8.8% |
| $200,000 or more | 4.1% | 6.0% | 11.4% |
6.0% of adults in Barren County completed < 9th grade.
9.0% of adults in Barren County completed 9-12th grade.
42.0% of adults in Barren County completed high school / ged.
17.0% of adults in Barren County completed some college.
8.0% of adults in Barren County completed associate's degree.
11.0% of adults in Barren County completed bachelor's degree.
5.0% of adults in Barren County completed master's degree.
1.0% of adults in Barren County completed professional degree.
1.0% of adults in Barren County completed doctorate degree.
| Education | Barren County | KY | USA |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 9th Grade | 6% | 4% | 3% |
| 9-12th Grade | 9% | 7% | 6% |
| High School / GED | 42% | 33% | 26% |
| Some College | 17% | 20% | 20% |
| Associate's Degree | 8% | 9% | 9% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 11% | 16% | 21% |
| Master's Degree | 5% | 8% | 10% |
| Professional Degree | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1% | 1% | 2% |
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