Trimble
Kentucky

What stands out

Against every county in America, Trimble County is unusual in three ways: the overdose death rate is in the top 9% of American counties (35 per 100,000), violent crime is in the top 10% of American counties (4.7 per 1,000), and the school test score is in the bottom 10% of American counties (2.58 where 3.0 is grade level). Within Kentucky it ranks 42nd of 120 counties for the overdose death rate.

Where you are

You live in Trimble County, Kentucky. 8,510 people live here with you, so most faces are familiar. The population grew 0.9% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +121).

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 $66,492 a year, higher than 66% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $60,405. Unemployment runs 4.3%, higher than 78% of American counties. 4% of workers work from home.

Kentucky takes 3.5% of that median income in state income tax, about $2,327 a year.

Home

The median home costs $250K, pricier than 56% of American counties, about 2.0 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $669 a month. Property tax is 0.76% of home value, roughly $1,163 a year on that median home, lower than 59% of American counties. 81% 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 35 people per 100,000 in 2024, one of the harder-hit counties in the country.

A child born here can expect to live 72.7 years, shorter than 82% of American counties. There are 4 active physicians in the county, about 4.7 per 10,000 people. 7.2% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 2.62 where 3.0 is national grade level, lower than 90% of American counties. 86% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 51 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 66 and lows near 45, colder than 51% of American counties. About 51 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 28 out of 100, safer than 72% of American counties; the county has had 22 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 242 Mbps down, faster than 70% of American counties. There are 0 airports in the county, counting general aviation.