In 2019, Mason County, KY had a population of 17.1k people with a median age of 40.6 and a median household income of $45,377. Between 2018 and 2019 the population of Mason County, KY declined from 17,153 to 17,112, a −0.239% decrease and its median household income grew from $41,415 to $45,377, a 9.57% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Mason County, KY are White (Non-Hispanic) (89%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (6.32%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.81%), White (Hispanic) (1.65%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.906%). 0% of the households in Mason County, KY speak a non-English language at home as their primary language.
97.9% of the residents in Mason County, KY are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Mason County, KY are Maysville Community and Technical College (2,028 degrees awarded in 2020).
In 2019, the median property value in Mason County, KY was $132,800, and the homeownership rate was 67.6%. Most people in Mason County, KY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Mason County, KY was 2 cars per household.
Mason County, KY borders Bracken County, KY, Fleming County, KY, Lewis County, KY, Robertson County, KY, Adams County, OH, and Brown County, OH.