In 2021, Wolfe County, KY had a population of 6.67k people with a median age of 41.2 and a median household income of $24,349. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Wolfe County, KY declined from 7,188 to 6,666, a −7.26% decrease and its median household income grew from $22,292 to $24,349, a 9.23% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Wolfe County, KY are White (Non-Hispanic) (97%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.78%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.09%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.09%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.015%).
None of the households in Wolfe 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.
99.9% of the residents in Wolfe County, KY are U.S. citizens.
In 2021, the median property value in Wolfe County, KY was $60,900, and the homeownership rate was 67.5%.
Most people in Wolfe County, KY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Wolfe County, KY was 2 cars per household.
Wolfe County, KY borders Breathitt County, KY, Lee County, KY, Magoffin County, KY, Menifee County, KY, Morgan County, KY, and Powell County, KY.