Simpson County, KY

County in Kentucky, South · ranked on 29 metrics

Rank among US counties

Simpson County, KY is a county in Kentucky with a population of 21,158 (1,756th of 3,094). It ranks best for Average Commute (Minutes) (853rd of 3,094), Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (1,133rd of 3,094). It ranks lowest for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (2,120th of 3,094), Median Household Income (2,051st of 3,093), Poverty Rate (%) (2,019th of 3,094).

Population
21,158
1,756th highest of 3,094
Density
90.4
990th highest of 3,094
Growth since 2020
7.79%
410th highest of 3,094
Area
234
2,891st 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 10 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. Average Commute (Minutes)21.0
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    853rd of 3,094
  2. Homes with Broadband Internet (%)88.7%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,133rd of 3,094
  3. Heating Degree Days per Year3,970
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    1,122nd of 3,050
  4. Cooling Degree Days per Year1,458
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    1,983rd of 3,050
  5. Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More)$229,400
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 2,013th of 3,092

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Adults Sleeping Under 7 Hours (%)41.7%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022
    tied 2,667th of 3,094
  2. Median Rent (Monthly; $3,501 Means $3,500 or More)$1,012
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,139th of 3,090
  3. Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+)18.8%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,120th of 3,094
  4. Median Household Income$59,858
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,051st of 3,093
  5. Poverty Rate (%)15.5%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,019th of 3,094

Profile by category

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

Strongest category Economics (43), weakest Economics (43). 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. Jasper County, MO86% similar
  2. Washington County, KY86% similar
  3. Putnam County, TN85% similar
  4. Callaway County, MO85% similar
  5. Mayes County, OK84% similar

Quick answers

What is the population of Simpson County, KY?
Simpson County, KY has a population of 21,158, 1,756th among 3,094 US counties.
What does Simpson County, KY rank best at?
Among US counties, Simpson County, KY ranks best for Average Commute (Minutes) (853rd of 3,094); Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (1,133rd of 3,094).
Where does Simpson County, KY rank worst?
Simpson County, KY ranks lowest for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (2,120th of 3,094); Median Household Income (2,051st of 3,093); Poverty Rate (%) (2,019th of 3,094).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Simpson County, KY?
Rankodex ranks Simpson County, KY on 29 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

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