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Adair
Kentucky

19K

Population

$50K

Median Income

$174K

Median Home

R+67

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$50K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate22.1%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.5%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$28,117

Federal Spending per Capita$54

Median Individual Earnings$31K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers33.1%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$47K

Avg Credit Score662

Work From Home %11.3%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1820.3%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households30.2%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms15

Income (20th Percentile)$19K

Income (80th Percentile)$96K

Income (95th Percentile)$145K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher18.9%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School13.9%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %5.4%

Dependency Ratio1.06

Medicare Spending / Person$3,193

SS Benefits / Person$3,873

Education Wage Premium2.08x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$51K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$60K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$29K

Public Assistance Recipients1.8%

Average Annual Wage$42K

Professional Services Concentration0.30x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$165K

This county

$215K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$725/mo

This county

$1050/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.73%

This county

0.78% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $922

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$866/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)-1.6%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.1x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households8.5%

Homeownership Rate76.5%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

20.7%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

34 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

3.4 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

11.1%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

98.1%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy73.6 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity13.7%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.6 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score17

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score18

Dental Care Shortage Score17

Healthcare Shortage Score17.3

Healthcare Offices28

Active Physicians8

Nursing Home Rating4.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients754 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,931

Uninsured (under 65)9.8%

This county

national avg ~10%

Education

Math Test Scores2.87 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.80 grade level

HS Diploma Holders3,975

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,414

HS Completion Rate86.1%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.9 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate12.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Drug Overdose Rate26.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities3

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)60th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)22.3 / 100K

Suicide Rate18.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.2

January Sunshine-0.71

January Temperature0.17

Average Temp58°F

Avg High Temp69°F

Avg Low Temp47°F

Annual Precipitation61.6 in/yr

Avg Storm Events4.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$6K

Drought Index (2022)0.02

Heating Degree Days4,052 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,475 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)4,553 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,168 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year1.0

Avg Hail Events / Year0.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)36 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)33 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations27 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.8 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)10 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed98 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed33 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)267 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)224 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)33 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)35 ms

Households with 100Mbps+80.9%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet14.2%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)114 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations4 stations

DC Fast Chargers3 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers4

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers859 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work128 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)246 workers

Avg Commute Time22.8 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Walk to Work1.7%

Agriculture

Farms860 farms

Farmland1,573 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden33.0%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers5.6 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities5

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout57.2%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.057

Nonprofit Organizations63

Veterans Share7.2%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults51.0%

Never-Married Adults29.2%

Divorced Adults13.4%

Religious Organizations10

Asian Population0.4%

Native American Population0.0%

Membership Associations4.2 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.46 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities1

Grocery Stores6

Professional Services Firms18

Veterinary Practices3

Real Estate Firms6

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$46K

Avg Student Loan Balance$10K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate46.8%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.07%

Politics

R+67

2024 Presidential · Kentucky was R+26 statewide

vs Kentucky State

Income tax

4%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.73%0.78% state avg

Politics

R+67R+26

COL Index

County data85 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +217

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.92x avg income)

Economic Mobility

42%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $174K

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Local News — Adair

Lexington Herald Leader · 1 day ago

Lexington’s historic Lyric Theatre board fires the center’s executive director

The board did not say why they were parting ways with Adair. All events scheduled at the Lyric will …

WKYT · 3 weeks ago

Gov. Beshear recognizes Kentucky State Police for rescue of deputies and person trapped in barricade situation

Gov. Beshear recognized KSP's special response team for their rescue of a Kentuckian and local law e…

WBKO · Apr 21, 2026

Suspect in officer-involved shooting dead; 3 others also found dead

COLUMBIA, Ky. (WBKO) - Kentucky State Police is shedding more light on an officer-involved shooting …

officer.com · 3 weeks ago

Watch: Ky. Troopers Use Armored SUV to Rescue Deputies Under Fire

An armored Kentucky State Police vehicle played a key role in rescuing Adair County sheriff's deputi…

WNKY · Jul 7, 2026

Man arrested after multi-county pursuit ends in Adair County

EDMONTON, Ky. – One man is facing multiple charges after an alleged high-speed pursuit ended in Adai…

WDRB · Apr 21, 2026

Troopers killed armed man in Adair County after finding his mother, aunt and friend dead, KSP says

COLUMBIA, Ky. (WDRB) — An armed suspect in the fatal shootings of three people in Adair County was s…

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