Pendleton County, Kentucky
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 14,800
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 14,800
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 14,844
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 14,639
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 14,646
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 14,644
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 14,877
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.7%
Female persons, percent 48.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 96.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 95.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 737
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,341
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 74.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $159,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,172
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $475
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $793
Building Permits, 2025 0
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 5,442
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.66
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 1.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 89.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 81.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 84.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 15.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 17.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 13,588
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 60,695
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $4,128
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 36.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $64,669
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $31,070
Persons in poverty, percent 13.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 172
Total employment, 2023 1,644
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 78,787
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -5.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 811
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 112
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 12
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 52.8
Population per square mile, 2010 53.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 277.16
Land area in square miles, 2010 277.16
FIPS Code 21191