Robertson County, KY

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2024 Population

2,283

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

4.28% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

21.1%

23% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$51,830

0.969% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$165,100

33.8% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

776

11.7% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Robertson County, 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.

99.7% of the residents in Robertson County, KY are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Robertson County, KY was $165,100, and the homeownership rate was 79.5%.

Most people in Robertson County, KY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Robertson County, KY was 2 cars per household.

Robertson County, KY borders Bracken County, KY, Fleming County, KY, Harrison County, KY, Mason County, KY, and Nicholas County, KY.

United States Kentucky

Population & Diversity

Robertson County, KY is home to a population of 2.28k people, from which 99.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.657% of Robertson County, KY residents were born outside of the country (15 people).

In 2024, there were 25.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.1k people) in Robertson County, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 82 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 72 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2024 Citizenship

99.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.7% of Robertson County, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Robertson County, KY was 99.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Robertson County, KY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Robertson County, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.1k ± 73
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
82 ± 76
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
72 ± 39

0.788%

Hispanic Population

18 people

0.788% of the people in Robertson County, KY are hispanic (18 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Robertson County, KY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Kentucky.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
34,417 ± 4,537 people
Cuba
21,613 ± 3,601 people
India
11,987 ± 2,684 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kentucky was Mexico, the natal country of 34,417 Kentucky residents, followed by Cuba with 21,613 and India with 11,987.

Foreign-Born Population

0.657%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

15 people

0.357%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

8 people

As of 2024, 0.657% of Robertson County, KY residents (15 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Robertson County, KY was 0.357%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Robertson County, KY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
78 ± 62
Vietnam
40 ± 30
Gulf War (1990s)
27 ± 34

Robertson County, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.95 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Robertson County, KY.

Economy

The economy of Robertson County, KY employs 776 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Robertson County, KY were Construction (216 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (86 people), and Educational Services (74 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($85,250), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($72,031), and Manufacturing ($59,821).

Employment

Occupations

776

2024 Value

± 162

11.7%

1 Year growth

± 27%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Robertson County, KY grew at a rate of 11.7%, from 695 employees to 776 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Robertson County, KY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (151 people), Management Occupations (121 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (116 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Robertson County, KY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Kentucky.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kentucky (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

776

2024 Value

± 162

11.7%

1 Year growth

± 27%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Robertson County, KY grew at a rate of 11.7%, from 695 employees to 776 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Robertson County, KY, are Construction (216 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (86 people), and Educational Services (74 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Robertson County, KY, though some of these residents may live in Robertson County, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,149

Median earning men ± $14,532

$44,333

Median earning women ± $8,405

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($72,031), Manufacturing ($65,179), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,924).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($59,167), Public Administration ($51,250), and Manufacturing ($43,750).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Kentucky.

Y-Axis

2.51%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.98M people employed in Kentucky. This represents a 2.51% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Kentucky.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

5
Other Services (except Public Administration)
3
Construction

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$2.56k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$845
Transportation and Warehousing
$358
Other Services (except Public Administration)

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kentucky went to Donald J. Trump with 64.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (33.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.808%).

Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul are the senators currently representing the state of Kentucky. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Kentucky is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Robertson County, KY. Showing the available data for Kentucky.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (64.5%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (33.9%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (0.808%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kentucky went to Donald J. Trump with 64.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (33.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.808%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Kentucky for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Kentucky

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Kentucky.

Mitch McConnell

Senator from Kentucky

Assumed office on January 3, 1985

Rand Paul

Senator from Kentucky

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul are the senators currently representing Kentucky.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Kentucky over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Robertson County, KY was $165,100 in 2024, which is 0.496 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $123,400 to $165,100, a 33.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Robertson County, KY is 79.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Robertson County, KY have an average commute time of 29.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Robertson County, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 21.3% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Robertson County, KY. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 4.8%.

Housing

Property

$165,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$38,141

$644

Median Property Taxes

±$128

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Robertson County, KY the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Robertson County, KY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

79.5%

Homeownership

2024

60.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 79.5% of the housing units in Robertson County, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Robertson County, KY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$51,830

Median Household Income

± $9,160

810

Number of Households

± 150

In 2024, the median household income of the 810 households in Robertson County, KY declined from $51,830 from the previous year's value of $52,337.

The following chart displays the households in Robertson County, KY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Robertson County, KY is from Kentucky.

0.446

2024 Wage GINI in Kentucky

0.449

2023 Wage GINI in Kentucky

In 2024, the income inequality in Kentucky was 0.446 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.585% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kentucky was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kentucky in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Kentucky across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (88.3%)
Carpooled (8.43%)
Worked At Home (3.24%)

In 2024, 88.3% of workers in Robertson County, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.43%) and those who worked at home (3.24%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

29.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Robertson County, KY have a longer commute time (29.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.56% of the workforce in Robertson County, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Robertson County, KY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Robertson County, KY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Robertson County, KY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 21.3% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Robertson County, KY. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 4.8%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

21.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Robertson County, KY (470 out of 2.23k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Robertson County, KY is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 28.3% of the children was living in poverty in Robertson County, KY. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 7.1%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

96% of the population of Robertson County, KY has health coverage, with 25.2% on employee plans, 38.1% on Medicaid, 13.1% on Medicare, 17.6% on non-group plans, and 2.02% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Robertson County, KY see 0 patients per year on average, which represents a NaNk% change from the previous year (0 patients). Compare this to dentists who see null patients per year, and mental health providers who see null patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48% were men and 52% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

0 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Robertson County, KY

Primary care physicians in Robertson County, KY see an average of 0 patients per year. This represents a NaNk% change from the previous year (0 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Robertson County, KY in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.2% under 18 years, 19.3% between 18 and 34 years, 37.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48% were men and 52% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

Uninsured

25.2%

Employer Coverage

38.1%

Medicaid

13.1%

Medicare

17.6%

Non-Group

2.02%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Robertson County, KY declined by 3.07% from 4.13% to 4%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Robertson County, KY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.