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Edmonson
Kentucky

12K

Population

$53K

Median Income

$201K

Median Home

R+59

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$53K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate16.8%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.8%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$19,102

Federal Spending per Capita$773

Median Individual Earnings$37K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers27.8%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$55K

Avg Credit Score663

Work From Home %5.1%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1818.6%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households25.0%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Income (20th Percentile)$22K

Income (80th Percentile)$99K

Income (95th Percentile)$147K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher12.5%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School18.4%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Dependency Ratio0.95

Medicare Spending / Person$2,193

SS Benefits / Person$4,154

Education Wage Premium1.50x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$58K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$54K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$36K

Public Assistance Recipients0.6%

Average Annual Wage$42K

Professional Services Concentration0.21x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$194K

This county

$215K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$672/mo

This county

$1050/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.68%

This county

0.78% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $794

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,153/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+15.8%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.8x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households4.2%

Homeownership Rate83.2%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

20.6%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

81 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— High inventory — buyers market

10.1 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

11.1%

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

97.5%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy75.3 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity14.1%

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 Score19

Dental Care Shortage Score17

Healthcare Shortage Score17.7

Healthcare Offices10

Active Physicians3

Nursing Home Rating5.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients505 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,295

Uninsured (under 65)9.0%

This county

national avg ~10%

Education

Math Test Scores3.25 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.36 grade level

HS Diploma Holders3,068

Bachelor's Degree Holders589

HS Completion Rate81.6%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate5.1 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities1

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)37th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)16.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.6

January Sunshine-0.71

January Temperature0.19

Average Temp59°F

Avg High Temp70°F

Avg Low Temp47°F

Median AQIAQI 39

Good Air Days319 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days4 days/yr

Annual Precipitation67.2 in/yr

Avg Storm Events4.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$20K

Ozone Days332 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)-0.11

Heating Degree Days3,879 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,540 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)4,382 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,322 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.4

Avg Flood Events / Year1.2

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)21 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)20 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations26 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.1 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

National Park Units1 unit

Historic Places (NRHP)23 properties

FAA-Registered Airports1 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed145 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed86 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)289 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)242 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)15 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)37 ms

Households with 100Mbps+92.5%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet15.9%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)232 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers232 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work209 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)289 workers

Avg Commute Time32.5 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Walk to Work4.6%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden24.9%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers5.3 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout62.1%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.467

Nonprofit Organizations30

Veterans Share6.0%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults57.8%

Never-Married Adults20.6%

Divorced Adults13.1%

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations2.4 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.41 per 1K residents

Hotels & Lodging3

Recreation Businesses3

Professional Services Firms8

Real Estate Firms3

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$43K

Avg Student Loan Balance$7K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate47.5%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.08%

Politics

R+59

2024 Presidential · Kentucky was R+26 statewide

vs Kentucky State

Income tax

4%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.68%0.78% state avg

Politics

R+59R+26

COL Index

County data85 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +218

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Income-neutral migration pattern (IRS: 1.02x avg income)

Economic Mobility

40%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $201K

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Local News — Edmonson

WBKO · 6 days ago

Hart, Edmonson, and Barren Counties get boost from $2.5M statewide ag funding

Kentucky Agricultural Development Board approves funding for Edmonson, Hart and Barren counties.…

Congressman Brett Guthrie (.gov) · Feb 3, 2026

Guthrie, McConnell, Meredith Secure Nearly $30 Million for Improvements for Edmonson County Water District

Washington, D.C. – Following the final passage of H.R. 7178, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of …

WNKY · Jun 10, 2026

Edmonson County enacts one-year moratorium on Data Centers, AI Facilities

BROWNSVILLE, Ky. (WNKY) – Edmonson County leaders have approved a one-year moratorium on new data ce…

MaxPreps · 2 weeks ago

Hancock County Girls Varsity Basketball @ Edmonson County

View pregame, in-game and post-game details from the Hancock County (Lewisport, KY) vs Edmonson Coun…

the edmonson voice · Jul 8, 2026

Gary Walton Key, 69

Celebration of Life scheduled in Brownsville for July 25, 2026. Gary Walton Key passed away peacefu…

14 News · Mar 2, 2026

Wild game between Edmonson Co. and McLean Co. in Ky. girls basketball

Wild game between Edmonson Co. and McLean Co. in Ky. girls basketball ... OWENSBORO, Ky. (WFIE) - Ch…

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