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Greenup
Kentucky

36K

Population

$59K

Median Income

$157K

Median Home

R+45

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$59K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate16.1%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate5.8%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$29,454

Federal Spending per Capita$547

Median Individual Earnings$41K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers38.8%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$65K

Avg Credit Score658

Work From Home %3.7%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1821.4%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households28.7%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms21

Income (20th Percentile)$24K

Income (80th Percentile)$112K

Income (95th Percentile)$204K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher20.9%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School10.2%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %12.6%

Dependency Ratio1.11

Medicare Spending / Person$3,833

SS Benefits / Person$4,686

Education Wage Premium1.60x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$59K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$57K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$36K

Public Assistance Recipients1.7%

Average Annual Wage$48K

Professional Services Concentration0.58x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$151K

This county

$215K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$180K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$824/mo

This county

$1050/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.93%

This county

0.78% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,234

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$973/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+1.8%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.8x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households8.0%

Homeownership Rate78.9%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

22.5%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

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

50 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

3.5 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

4.0%

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

93.9%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy72.6 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity13.4%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.3 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score17

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score17

Dental Care Shortage Score17

Healthcare Shortage Score17.0

Healthcare Offices43

Active Physicians39

Nursing Home Rating2.7 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients671 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$13,178

Uninsured (under 65)7.6%

This county

national avg ~10%

Education

Math Test Scores3.25 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.34 grade level

HS Diploma Holders7,833

Bachelor's Degree Holders3,430

HS Completion Rate89.9%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools4

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.7 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate17.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Drug Overdose Rate72.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities5

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)24th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)36.9 / 100K

Suicide Rate20.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.6

January Sunshine-0.80

January Temperature0.09

Average Temp56°F

Avg High Temp67°F

Avg Low Temp44°F

Median AQIAQI 39

Good Air Days221 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days0 days/yr

Annual Precipitation47.5 in/yr

Avg Storm Events10.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$31K

Ozone Days241 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)-0.12

Heating Degree Days4,645 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,253 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)5,091 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)919 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.2

Avg Flood Events / Year2.2

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)30 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)40 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations33 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.9 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)20 properties

FAA-Registered Airports1 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed287 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed147 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)415 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)290 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)23 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)44 ms

Households with 100Mbps+96.2%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet10.4%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)236 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers501 workers

Public Transit Commuters3 workers

Walk to Work252 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)299 workers

Walk to Work1.9%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden22.9%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers6.0 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities4

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout65.7%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.728

Nonprofit Organizations122

Veterans Share7.6%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults54.2%

Never-Married Adults22.6%

Divorced Adults13.6%

Religious Organizations23

Asian Population0.7%

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations8.1 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.43 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities11

Grocery Stores8

Arts & Entertainment Venues3

Recreation Businesses5

Professional Services Firms26

Veterinary Practices8

Real Estate Firms14

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$57K

Avg Student Loan Balance$12K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate53.8%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.08%

Politics

R+45

2024 Presidential · Kentucky was R+26 statewide

vs Kentucky State

Income tax

4%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.93%0.78% state avg

Politics

R+45R+26

COL Index

County data85 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +77

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.75x 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: $157K

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Local News — Greenup

WSAZ · 1 day ago

Greenup County Fair underway in Eastern Kentucky

Greenup County Fair underway in Eastern Kentucky. Published: Sep. 1, 2026 at 10:39 PM EDT|Updated: 4…

WSAZ · 1 day ago

Greenup County Fair underway in Eastern Kentucky

GREENUP COUNTY, Ky. (WSAZ) - Fairgoers are braving the heat in Eastern Kentucky. The Greenup County …

WCHS · May 21, 2026

Troopers investigate deadly head-on crash in Greenup County, Kentucky

Abigail Miller, 21, of Vanceburg died at the scene of a two-vehicle crash near the intersection of I…

FOX 56 News · Apr 28, 2026

‘Bikers Against Predators’ assists in Greenup police arrest of alleged child predator

'Bikers Against Predators' assists in Greenup police arrest of alleged child predator ... GREENUP, K…

Tribute Archive · 2 weeks ago

Jo Ann Reed Obituary | Wright's Funeral Home | Greenup, KY

Jo Ann Reed 80, of Raceland KY went to be with the Lord on Monday, August 17, 2026, after an extende…

WOWK 13 News · May 21, 2026

Woman killed in Greenup County crash

GREENUP COUNTY, Ky. (WOWK) – A woman has died after a two-vehicle crash in Greenup County. According…

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