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Fleming
Kentucky

15K

Population

$47K

Median Income

$181K

Median Home

R+57

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$47K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate21.3%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.4%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$26,586

Federal Spending per Capita$72

Median Individual Earnings$37K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers33.2%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$53K

Avg Credit Score656

Work From Home %7.2%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1824.4%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households24.5%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms10

Income (20th Percentile)$19K

Income (80th Percentile)$93K

Income (95th Percentile)$160K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher16.7%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School18.6%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %4.5%

Dependency Ratio1.20

Medicare Spending / Person$3,194

SS Benefits / Person$4,049

Education Wage Premium1.60x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$43K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$52K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$33K

Public Assistance Recipients1.7%

Average Annual Wage$46K

Professional Services Concentration0.26x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$175K

This county

$215K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$684/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: $738

Affordability & Supply

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

Home Price Change (1 yr)+5.7%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.8x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households6.9%

Homeownership Rate74.5%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

23.4%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

36 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

3.7 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

33.3%

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

97.6%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy73.5 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity13.3%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.7 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score18

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score21

Dental Care Shortage Score19

Healthcare Shortage Score19.3

Healthcare Offices15

Active Physicians8

Nursing Home Rating1.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients702 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$13,445

Uninsured (under 65)11.2%

This county

national avg ~10%

Education

Math Test Scores3.21 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.07 grade level

HS Diploma Holders3,505

Bachelor's Degree Holders933

HS Completion Rate81.4%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate5.1 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Drug Overdose Rate24.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities1

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)68th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)33.7 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.9

January Sunshine-0.62

January Temperature0.14

Average Temp55°F

Avg High Temp66°F

Avg Low Temp44°F

Annual Precipitation53.9 in/yr

Avg Storm Events5.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$43K

Drought Index (2022)0.44

Heating Degree Days4,788 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,180 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)5,022 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)995 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.2

Avg Flood Events / Year1.0

Avg Hail Events / Year0.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)31 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)25 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations26 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 Airports3 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed182 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed73 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)364 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)339 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)21 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)39 ms

Households with 100Mbps+84.0%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet13.8%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)252 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers423 workers

Public Transit Commuters5 workers

Walk to Work98 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)589 workers

Bike Commuters0.1%

Walk to Work1.7%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden25.6%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers5.7 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities3

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout64.4%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.958

Nonprofit Organizations70

Veterans Share6.2%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults56.7%

Never-Married Adults22.4%

Divorced Adults15.0%

Religious Organizations10

Asian Population0.5%

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations5.3 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.20 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities4

Grocery Stores4

Professional Services Firms16

Veterinary Practices3

Real Estate Firms6

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$42K

Avg Student Loan Balance$10K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate49.8%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.03%

Politics

R+57

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+57R+26

COL Index

County data85 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +168

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.86x avg income)

Economic Mobility

39%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $181K

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Local News — Fleming

LEX 18 News · 3 days ago

Flemingsburg Police: No credible threat found in viral ‘Cat in the Hat’ social media trend

FLEMING COUNTY, Ky. (LEX News) — The Flemingsburg Police Department is reassuring families that ther…

Lexington Herald Leader · 3 weeks ago

‘I can’t replace it again.’ Flooding batters isolated pockets in Eastern Kentucky

Bonnie Kincer has rebuilt the little flower shop and dance studio she owns on Main Street in Fleming…

GovTech · 4 weeks ago

Fleming County, Ky., Schools Get Intentional About Screen Time

As a result, a new school board policy approved in July is cutting way back on screen time in school…

WKYT · 1 month ago

Arrest made in Fleming County stabbing investigation

FLEMING COUNTY, Ky. (WKYT) - An arrest has been made after a reported stabbing in Flemingsburg late …

UKNow · 1 month ago

CLIMBS launches real-time network to forecast Kentucky landslides

LEXINGTON, Ky. (July 14, 2026) — On Feb. 17, 2025, after a weekend of heavy rainfall, a hillside in …

USAFacts · Jul 7, 2026

What is the unemployment rate in Fleming County, KY right now?

Unemployment in Fleming County, KY was at 5.3% in May 2026. That's a 0.1 percentage point increase f…

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