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Metcalfe County, Kentucky

Metcalfe County had 10,558 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 289.7 square miles of land. It ranks 98th of 120 in Kentucky by population and 68th by land area.

Population
10,558
#98 of 120 in Kentucky · #2,375 in US
Area
289.7 sq mi
#68 of 120 in Kentucky · #2,825 in US
Density
36 / sq mi
#96 of 120 in Kentucky · #1,759 in US
Median household income
$40,690
#107 of 120 in Kentucky · #3,077 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Metcalfe County within Kentucky. Pin: Frankfort.

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Metcalfe County population, land area and income

Metcalfe County had 10,558 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 289.7 square miles of land. It ranks 98th of 120 in Kentucky by population and 68th by land area. That works out to 36.5 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and below the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Kentucky has 19,740 residents; Metcalfe County is somewhat smaller.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $40,690 is in the bottom quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

10,558

3144th1st

2375th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

290 sq mi

3144th1st

2825th of 3,144 (US)

Density

36.5 / sq mi

3144th1st

1759th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$40,690

3143rd1st

3077th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Kentucky (120)

Population

10,558

120th1st

98th of 120 (KY)

Land area

290 sq mi

120th1st

68th of 120 (KY)

Density

36.5 / sq mi

120th1st

96th of 120 (KY)

Median household income

$40,690

120th1st

107th of 120 (KY)

How Metcalfe County's population changed since 2020

Metcalfe County gained 273 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 2.7%. That ranks 40th of 120 in Kentucky for growth. The median Kentucky county changed by +1.4%, and the state as a whole by +1.8%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Metcalfe County recorded 489 births and 691 deaths, a natural change of -202. Net international migration added +119 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +356. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 356 people.

10.3k202010.4k202110.4k202210.5k202310.6k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
489
Deaths
691
Net international migration
+119
Net domestic migration
+356
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+63

Where Metcalfe County is

The Census internal point of Metcalfe County is at 36.992400, -85.633500. It sits in UTM zone 16N. The map shades Kentucky's 120 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Metcalfe County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Adair County: +1.9%Kenton County: +3.3%Owen County: +1.2%Morgan County: +4.1%Bracken County: +1.1%Edmonson County: +4.0%Trigg County: +3.4%Jackson County: +3.0%Spencer County: +6.8%Clark County: +1.7%Jessamine County: +6.6%Green County: +3.8%Henry County: +3.2%Graves County: +0.8%Webster County: -1.3%Washington County: +1.9%Ohio County: +0.8%Knott County: -5.1%Meade County: +1.4%Carroll County: +2.5%Scott County: +7.2%Lincoln County: +2.7%Greenup County: -1.7%Boyle County: +2.1%Hardin County: +1.8%Nelson County: +4.1%Hart County: +3.2%Christian County: -2.4%Carlisle County: -0.6%Crittenden County: -0.2%Elliott County: -1.0%Garrard County: +6.3%Larue County: +1.7%Lee County: -0.7%Leslie County: -7.1%Hancock County: -1.0%Lewis County: -1.6%Lyon County: +4.6%McLean County: -0.1%Magoffin County: -4.2%Martin County: -4.9%Mason County: -1.1%Rockcastle County: +1.0%Menifee County: +3.2%Russell County: +2.6%Whitley County: +1.5%Todd County: +3.9%Union County: -3.5%Wolfe County: -2.9%Bell County: -3.9%Boyd County: -0.9%Butler County: +1.9%Metcalfe County: +2.7%Grant County: +2.8%Simpson County: +3.7%Pike County: -5.2%Gallatin County: +1.5%Harlan County: -6.4%Fayette County: +2.1%Logan County: +3.5%Muhlenberg County: -1.2%Bath County: +1.8%Mercer County: +3.8%Barren County: +2.5%Franklin County: +1.6%Bullitt County: +4.2%Boone County: +5.6%Campbell County: +0.9%Jefferson County: +1.4%Wayne County: +0.4%Ballard County: -1.1%Anderson County: +4.1%Pulaski County: +2.7%Knox County: -1.7%Laurel County: +1.0%Breckinridge County: +3.8%Oldham County: +4.2%Letcher County: -6.2%Lawrence County: -3.1%McCracken County: -0.6%Nicholas County: +3.7%Owsley County: -2.6%Powell County: -1.3%Bourbon County: +0.2%Calloway County: +3.7%Henderson County: -1.1%Clinton County: -0.5%Warren County: +9.6%Montgomery County: +2.4%Floyd County: -3.5%Woodford County: +3.1%Hopkins County: -0.3%Johnson County: -2.4%Marshall County: +0.1%Estill County: -1.1%Cumberland County: +3.2%Fleming County: +3.3%Madison County: +7.1%Carter County: -1.9%Allen County: +7.1%Daviess County: +1.0%Harrison County: +4.3%Perry County: -5.7%Fulton County: -3.5%Clay County: -3.5%Robertson County: +9.1%Trimble County: +1.5%Taylor County: +3.1%Shelby County: +3.9%McCreary County: -0.2%Breathitt County: -6.5%Livingston County: -0.6%Hickman County: -3.0%Rowan County: -0.2%Casey County: +0.2%Monroe County: -1.4%Marion County: +1.3%Grayson County: +2.3%Caldwell County: -0.2%Pendleton County: +1.3%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.6%
  2. < +0.2%
  3. < +1.9%
  4. < +3.7%
  5. ≥ +3.7%
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Orange pin: Metcalfe County internal point. Dark pin: Frankfort.

Internal point

Decimal
36.992400, -85.633500
DMS
36°59'32.64"N 85°38'0.60"W
UTM
16N 621601.1E 4094901.9N
Geohash
dne47q786
Plus code
868PX9R8+XH

Towns in Metcalfe County

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Metcalfe County, 1,705 people together, or 16% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Metcalfe County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Edmonton with 1,705.

  1. 01Edmonton1,705
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Metcalfe County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for Metcalfe County. The most populous is Barren County, KY, with 45,609 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Frankfort and the nearest big city

Frankfort is 92.4 miles NNE of Metcalfe County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Louisville/Jefferson County, KY (population 640,796), 81.0 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Glasgow, KY (population 15,388), 16.2 miles away.

Metcalfe County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Metcalfe County is 21169: state code 21 for Kentucky plus county code 169. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $40,690.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Metcalfe County, Kentucky?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 10,558. That is up 273 people (2.7%) from the July 2020 estimate of 10,285.

What is the FIPS code of Metcalfe County?

21169. The first two digits (21) are Kentucky; the last three (169) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Metcalfe County?

Edmonton, with 1,705 residents inside Metcalfe County in 2024.

Which counties border Metcalfe County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Barren County, KY; Hart County, KY; Adair County, KY; Green County, KY; Monroe County, KY; Cumberland County, KY.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.