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Garrard County, Kentucky

Garrard County, Kentucky · ZIP 40403, 40419, 40444

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 18,040 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 6,625Households
  • $62,572Median household income
  • $186,800Median home value
  • 1Towns with a page
  • 4ZIP codes

Garrard County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+14.6%
14k15k16k17k2000: 14,79220002010: 16,91220102020: 16,953202014,79216,953
Population of Garrard County at each census
CensusPopulation
200014,792
201016,912
202016,953

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 21, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 21, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 21, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Garrard County
Under $50k42.9%
$50k to $100k30.5%
$100k to $150k16.3%
$150k to $200k6%
$200k and over4.4%

Median household income $62,572 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 21, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Garrard County
Owner occupied
5,284 units
Renter occupied
1,341 units
Vacancy rate
8.9%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 21, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Garrard County2023
Construction334
Health care and social assistance261
Manufacturing194
Retail trade189
Accommodation and food services165
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services151
Other services (except public administration)86
Professional, scientific, and technical services70

1,654 employees in 251 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 21, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Garrard County compared with its state
Garrard County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureGarrard CountyKentucky
Population17,3464,510,725
Median household income$62,572$62,417
Median age42.939.1
Median home value$186,800$192,300
Bachelor’s degree or higher19.1%27.0%
Foreign-born residents2.2%4.4%
Owner-occupied homes79.8%68.3%
Mean commute to work33.6 minutes24.0 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 21, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Garrard County1 with a page · sort by any column

Type
LancasterCity4,0832.52 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 21 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 21, retrieved November 14, 2026.