Greenup
Kentucky

What stands out

Three things set Greenup County apart from the other 3,142 counties: unemployment is in the top 5% of American counties (5.8%), the overdose death rate is in the top 8% of American counties (37 per 100,000), and home internet speed is in the top 9% of American counties (287 Mbps). Within Kentucky it ranks 14th of 120 counties for unemployment.

Where you are

You live in Greenup County, Kentucky. 35,853 people live here with you. The population shrank 0.4% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +77).

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 $58,562 a year, lower than 56% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $47,910. Unemployment runs 5.8%, higher than 95% of American counties. 4% of workers work from home.

Kentucky takes 3.5% of that median income in state income tax, about $2,050 a year.

Home

The median home costs $157K, cheaper than 81% of American counties, about 1.8 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $758 a month. Property tax is 0.93% of home value, roughly $1,234 a year on that median home, higher than 56% of American counties. 79% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 4.7 per 1,000 residents, higher than 90% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 37 people per 100,000 in 2024, one of the harder-hit counties in the country.

A child born here can expect to live 72.6 years, shorter than 82% of American counties. There are 39 active physicians in the county, about 10.9 per 10,000 people. 7.6% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.29 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than 80% of American counties. 90% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 45 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 66% 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 56°F, highs near 67 and lows near 44, colder than 51% of American counties. About 48 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 30 out of 100, safer than 69% of American counties; the county has had 33 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 287 Mbps down, faster than 91% of American counties. There is 1 airport in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.4 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people.