Fleming County, KY

County in Kentucky, South · ranked on 25 metrics

Rank among US counties

Fleming County, KY is a county in Kentucky with a population of 15,926 (2,019th of 3,094). It ranks best for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (687th of 3,092). It ranks lowest for Average Commute (Minutes) (2,878th of 3,094), Median Household Income (2,761st of 3,093), Poverty Rate (%) (2,728th of 3,094).

Population
15,926
2,019th highest of 3,094
Density
45.6
1,544th highest of 3,094
Growth since 2020
5.55%
633rd highest of 3,094
Area
349
2,643rd 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)$715
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 463rd of 3,090
  2. Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More)$134,700
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    687th of 3,092
  3. Cooling Degree Days per Year1,049
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    tied 1,418th of 3,050
  4. Heating Degree Days per Year4,725
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    1,493rd of 3,050
  5. Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+)18.9%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,102nd of 3,094
  6. Median Income$49,307
    Poorest Counties
    1,668th of 2,000

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Adults Sleeping Under 7 Hours (%)43.3%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022
    tied 2,901st of 3,094
  2. Average Commute (Minutes)33.1
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,878th of 3,094
  3. Median Household Income$49,307
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,761st of 3,093
  4. Poverty Rate (%)21.2%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,728th of 3,094
  5. Homes with Broadband Internet (%)80.5%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,669th of 3,094

Profile by category

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

Strongest category Economics (32), weakest Economics (32). 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. Menifee County, KY93% similar
  2. Pickett County, TN92% similar
  3. Grayson County, KY91% similar
  4. Scott County, TN91% similar
  5. Breckinridge County, KY91% similar

Quick answers

What is the population of Fleming County, KY?
Fleming County, KY has a population of 15,926, 2,019th among 3,094 US counties.
What does Fleming County, KY rank best at?
Among US counties, Fleming County, KY ranks best for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (687th of 3,092).
Where does Fleming County, KY rank worst?
Fleming County, KY ranks lowest for Average Commute (Minutes) (2,878th of 3,094); Median Household Income (2,761st of 3,093); Poverty Rate (%) (2,728th of 3,094).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Fleming County, KY?
Rankodex ranks Fleming County, KY on 25 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

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