Mason County, Kentucky

Mason County is home to 16,956 people. 18.8% of residents live below the poverty line, above the Kentucky rate (16.1%). The median household income is $52,178.

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MeasureValueKentuckyYearSource
Population16,9564,534,8242024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$52,178$63,7262024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line18.8%16.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty22.0%20.3%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance4.4%6.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher20.0%27.6%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$161,500$205,6002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$727$9672024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income41.6%45.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born1.5%4.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age42.5 years39.1 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.