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Gallatin
Kentucky

Population

$59K

Median Income

$223K

Median Home

R+55

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$59K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate13.3%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.6%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$51,574

Federal Spending per Capita$2,014

Median Individual Earnings$36K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers21.1%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$61K

Avg Credit Score646

Work From Home %2.9%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1822.5%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households25.6%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms4

Income (20th Percentile)$27K

Income (80th Percentile)$110K

Income (95th Percentile)$167K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher12.3%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School15.4%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %2.5%

Dependency Ratio1.00

Medicare Spending / Person$2,547

SS Benefits / Person$2,582

Education Wage Premium2.16x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$34K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$83K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$38K

Public Assistance Recipients0.4%

Average Annual Wage$70K

Professional Services Concentration0.24x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$208K

This county

$215K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$815/mo

This county

$1050/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.86%

This county

0.78% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,331

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,353/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)-7.9%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.4x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households8.9%

Homeownership Rate70.5%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

17.3%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

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

124 days

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

6.2 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

40.0%

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

96.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy72.1 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity12.7%

This county

national avg ~11%

Primary Care Shortage Score19

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score20

Dental Care Shortage Score23

Healthcare Shortage Score20.7

Healthcare Offices4

Active Physicians5

Nursing Home Rating4.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients669 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$13,375

Uninsured (under 65)8.2%

This county

national avg ~10%

Education

Reading Test Scores2.91 grade level

HS Diploma Holders1,974

Bachelor's Degree Holders355

HS Completion Rate84.6%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.9 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Drug Overdose Rate71.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities7

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)55th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)35.9 / 100K

Suicide Rate25.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.6

January Sunshine-0.62

January Temperature0.01

Average Temp56°F

Avg High Temp66°F

Avg Low Temp46°F

Median AQIAQI 57

Good Air Days92 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days24 days/yr

Annual Precipitation48.5 in/yr

Avg Storm Events3.4 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$46K

Drought Index (2022)0.48

Heating Degree Days4,681 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,390 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)5,064 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,089 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.2

Avg Flood Events / Year1.2

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)15 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)26 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations17 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.5 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)4 properties

FAA-Registered Airports3 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed215 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed174 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)337 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)441 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)31 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)39 ms

Households with 100Mbps+88.0%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet11.1%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)269 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations2 stations

DC Fast Chargers4 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers0

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers114 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work63 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)48 workers

Walk to Work1.6%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden24.6%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers5.8 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout59.5%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.125

Nonprofit Organizations35

Veterans Share6.9%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults52.7%

Never-Married Adults27.2%

Divorced Adults13.3%

Asian Population0.1%

Membership Associations0.0 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.34 per 1K residents

Professional Services Firms8

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$49K

Avg Student Loan Balance$7K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate54.2%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.31%

Politics

R+55

2024 Presidential · Kentucky was R+26 statewide

vs Kentucky State

Income tax

4%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.86%0.78% state avg

Politics

R+55R+26

COL Index

County data85 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +16

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.85x avg income)

Economic Mobility

44%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $223K

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Local News — Gallatin

MaxPreps · 2 days ago

Schedule - Gallatin County Wildcats (Warsaw, KY) Football 26-27

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Lexington Herald Leader · 5 days ago

Kentucky deputy accused of stalking, sexually abusing woman while on duty

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Reuters Connect · 6 days ago

Licensable picture: Jerry Carroll, the developer who brought Kentucky Speedway to Gallatin County, stands with a cigar in his hand, in his Aurora

Jerry Carroll, the developer who brought Kentucky Speedway to Gallatin County, stands with a cigar i…

WLWT · May 19, 2026

ELECTION RESULTS: Gallatin County primary election results

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USDA (.gov) · May 12, 2026

Trump Administration Announces Distance Learning, Telemedicine Grant in Gallatin County

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USAFacts · Apr 6, 2026

How many people live in Gallatin County, KY?

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