In 2021, Central City, KY had a population of 31k people with a median age of 43.2 and a median household income of $46,124. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Central City, KY grew from 30,815 to 31,011, a 0.636% increase and its median household income grew from $45,937 to $46,124, a 0.407% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Central City, KY are White (Non-Hispanic) (92%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.12%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.58%), Two+ (Hispanic) (0.526%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.442%).
None of the households in Central City, KY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
99.1% of the residents in Central City, KY are U.S. citizens.
In 2021, the median property value in Central City, KY was $99,800, and the homeownership rate was 81.7%.
Most people in Central City, KY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Central City, KY was 2 cars per household.
Central City, KY borders Bowling Green, KY, Clarksville, TN-KY, Madisonville, KY, and Owensboro, KY.