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Metcalfe County, Kentucky

Metcalfe County, Kentucky · ZIP 42124, 42129, 42154

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 10,558 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 4,245Households
  • $48,572Median household income
  • $103,100Median home value
  • 2Towns with a page
  • 8ZIP codes

Metcalfe County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+2.5%
10k10.2k10.4k2000: 10,03720002010: 10,09920102020: 10,286202010,03710,286
Population of Metcalfe County at each census
CensusPopulation
200010,037
201010,099
202010,286

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 Metcalfe County
Under $50k52.8%
$50k to $100k28.6%
$100k to $150k14.5%
$150k to $200k2.4%
$200k and over1.6%

Median household income $48,572 · 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 Metcalfe County
Owner occupied
3,195 units
Renter occupied
1,050 units
Vacancy rate
10%

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 Metcalfe County2023
Manufacturing546
Health care and social assistance179
Retail trade169
Accommodation and food services95
Transportation and warehousing60
Finance and insurance44
Professional, scientific, and technical services23
Wholesale trade23

1,234 employees in 118 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.

Metcalfe County compared with its state
Metcalfe County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureMetcalfe CountyKentucky
Population10,3724,510,725
Median household income$48,572$62,417
Median age41.939.1
Median home value$103,100$192,300
Bachelor’s degree or higher13.1%27.0%
Foreign-born residents1.3%4.4%
Owner-occupied homes75.3%68.3%
Mean commute to work23.1 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 Metcalfe County2 with a page · sort by any column

Type
EdmontonCity1,7053.81 sq mi
Summer ShadeCensus designated place2952.03 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.

County officialsFrom public records

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Across Metcalfe County

Jobs across Metcalfe County

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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.