Median Household Income
$50,628
Median Home Value
$178,000
Median Gross Rent
$796/mo
Poverty Rate
19.4%
Unemployment Rate
4.1%
Homeownership Rate
65.2%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
18.3%
Median Age
39.8
Population Over Time
Barren County grew 5.3% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
42,691
2016
43,287
2018
43,680
2020
44,026
2022
44,511
2024
44,938
Business & Industry
Barren County has 853 business establishments employing 12,882 people.
Health care and social assistance
101
Accommodation and food services
99
Other services (except public administration)
84
Finance and insurance
63
Construction
60
Professional, scientific, and technical services
51
Wholesale trade
37
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
24
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.