Casey County, KY

County in Kentucky, South · ranked on 26 metrics

Rank among US counties

Casey County, KY is a county in Kentucky with a population of 16,357 (1,994th of 3,094). It ranks best for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (710th of 3,092). It ranks lowest for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (2,912th of 3,094), Median Household Income (2,900th of 3,093), Median Income (1,807th of 2,000).

Population
16,357
1,994th highest of 3,094
Density
36.8
1,735th highest of 3,094
Growth since 2020
2.71%
1,151st highest of 3,094
Area
444
2,255th highest of 3,094
Region
South
Kentucky

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 11 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.

Totals that track populationCounts like “number of burglaries” that mostly reflect how many people live somewhere, so big places rank high or low regardless.More in the glossary →

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Median Rent (Monthly; $3,501 Means $3,500 or More)$670
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 272nd of 3,090
  2. Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More)$136,300
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    710th of 3,092
  3. Heating Degree Days per Year4,514
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    tied 1,369th of 3,050
  4. Cooling Degree Days per Year1,099
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    tied 1,488th of 3,050
  5. Average Commute (Minutes)29.2
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,507th of 3,094
  6. Homes with Broadband Internet (%)81.4%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,584th of 3,094

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Adults Sleeping Under 7 Hours (%)45.9%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022
    tied 3,049th of 3,094
  2. Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+)12.9%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,912th of 3,094
  3. Median Household Income$45,510
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,900th of 3,093
  4. Median Income$45,510
    Poorest Counties
    1,807th of 2,000
  5. Poverty Rate (%)21.7%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,766th of 3,094

Profile by category

Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.

Strongest category Economics (30), weakest Economics (30). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

Where it ranks first or last among US counties

Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 10 widely reported measures from 5 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Scott County, TN92% similar
  2. Green County, KY92% similar
  3. Jackson County, KY91% similar
  4. Hancock County, TN90% similar
  5. Fleming County, KY90% similar

Quick answers

What is the population of Casey County, KY?
Casey County, KY has a population of 16,357, 1,994th among 3,094 US counties.
What does Casey County, KY rank best at?
Among US counties, Casey County, KY ranks best for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (710th of 3,092).
Where does Casey County, KY rank worst?
Casey County, KY ranks lowest for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (2,912th of 3,094); Median Household Income (2,900th of 3,093); Median Income (1,807th of 2,000).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Casey County, KY?
Rankodex ranks Casey County, KY on 26 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

26 metrics with a value for this place, in 9 topics