Carlisle
Kentucky

What stands out

Against every county in America, Carlisle County is unusual in three ways: violent crime is in the top 3% of American counties (5.1 per 1,000), the overdose death rate is in the bottom 4% of American counties (0 per 100,000), and the home price against local income is in the bottom 6% of American counties (1.4 years of income). Within Kentucky it ranks 45th of 120 counties for violent crime.

Where you are

You live in Carlisle County, Kentucky. 4,782 people live here with you, so most faces are familiar. The population shrank 0.3% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +21).

Kentucky moved to a flat income tax, 3.5% for 2026, and exempts the first $31,110 of pension and retirement income per person. It has an inheritance tax, but spouses, children, parents and siblings are exempt. Home prices are among the lowest in the country outside Louisville and Lexington, and the state has some of the cheapest electricity, much of it still coal-fired.

Money

The typical household here brings in $53,065 a year, lower than 72% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $46,625. Unemployment runs 3.7%, higher than 61% of American counties. 6% of workers work from home.

Kentucky takes 3.5% of that median income in state income tax, about $1,857 a year.

Home

The median home costs $139K, cheaper than 88% of American counties, about 1.4 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $757 a month. Property tax is 0.90% of home value, roughly $812 a year on that median home, higher than 53% of American counties. 77% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 5.1 per 1,000 residents, higher than 97% of American counties.

A child born here can expect to live 71.3 years, shorter than 91% of American counties. There are 2 active physicians in the county, about 4.2 per 10,000 people. 7.8% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 2.95 where 3.0 is national grade level, lower than 76% of American counties. 87% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 64 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 72% of eligible voters turned out. Under Kentucky law you can carry a concealed handgun without a permit, abortion is banned with narrow exceptions, and marijuana is medical only.

Weather and risk

The year averages 60°F, highs near 70 and lows near 50, warmer than 67% of American counties. About 56 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 33 out of 100, safer than 67% of American counties; the county has had 27 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 125 Mbps down, slower than 80% of American counties. There is 1 airport in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.9 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people.