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South Shore, Kentucky

City in Greenup County, Kentucky · ZIP 41175

  • Greenup County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
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  • 1,042 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 606Households
  • $29,000Median household income
  • $85,900Median home value
  • 1ZIP codes

About South Shore

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Population, 2000 to 2020−13.1%
1k1.1k1.2k1.3k2000: 1,22620002010: 1,12220102020: 1,06620201,2261,066
Population of South Shore at each census
CensusPopulation
20001,226
20101,122
20201,066

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

Household income in South Shore
Under $50k63.2%
$50k to $100k31.7%
$100k to $150k3.1%
$150k to $200k1%
$200k and over1%

Median household income $29,000 · 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, place level, state 21, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in South Shore
Owner occupied
307 units
Renter occupied
299 units
Vacancy rate
7.6%

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, place level, state 21, retrieved November 14, 2026.

South Shore compared with its county and state
South Shore compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureSouth ShoreGreenup CountyKentucky
Population1,56135,6394,510,725
Median household income$29,000$59,613$62,417
Median age41.143.939.1
Median home value$85,900$135,300$192,300
Bachelor’s degree or higher7.4%18.3%27.0%
Foreign-born residents2.4%1.0%4.4%
Owner-occupied homes50.7%80.5%68.3%
Mean commute to work16.0 minutes24.4 minutes24.0 minutes

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

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