Fleming County, Kentucky

County in KY, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

15,323

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

years ∙ half population younger than 41, half older

Diversity Index

11%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

1.4%

foreign-born population

98.6%Native

1.4% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Fleming County is a county in Kentucky, United States.

Location

County in KY, US

Co-ordinates

DEC38.367848° N, 83.699205° W

DMS38° 22′ 04.25″ N, 83° 41′ 57.14″ W

Population Density & area

43.94/sq mi (16.97/km²)

Total Area

351.3 sq mi (909.9 km²)

Land Area

348.7 sq mi (903.1 km²) · 99.25%

Water Area

2.6 sq mi (6.8 km²) · 0.75%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

50.1% male

Male 50.1%

Female 49.9%

males per 100 females

Fleming County 100.2

Kentucky 98.2

United States 98

Nativity

1.4%

foreign-born population

98.6%Native

1.4% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Fleming County 1.4%

Kentucky 4.7%

United States 14.1%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

years ∙ half population younger than 41, half older

Fleming County

Kentucky

39.1

United States

38.9

Dependency ratio

73.8

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Fleming County 73.8

Kentucky 66.4

United States 64.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Fleming County	Kentucky	United States
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	23.9%	22.6%	22%
Working age (18-64)	57.5%	60.1%	60.8%
Senior (65+)	18.6%	17.3%	17.2%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	73.8	66.4	64.4
Child dependency ratio	41.5	37.6	36.1
Old-age dependency ratio	32.3	28.8	28.3

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

94.3%

Black

0.9%

Asian

0.8%

Hispanic

1.7%

Other

2.3%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

11%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Fleming County 11%

Kentucky 32.6%

United States 61.4%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Fleming County population

	Fleming County	Kentucky	United States
Hispanic or Latino	1.7%	5%	19.3%
Mexican	1.6%	2.5%	11.3%
Puerto Rican	0%	0.5%	1.8%
Cuban	0%	0.8%	0.8%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0.1%	1.3%	5.5%
Not Hispanic or Latino	98.3%	95%	80.7%
One race	96.3%	91.1%	76.4%
White	94.3%	81.5%	57.4%
Black or African American	0.9%	7.6%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian	0.8%	1.6%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0.1%	0.2%
Some Other Race	0.2%	0.3%	0.6%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	2%	3.9%	4.3%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

68.4% family

Family 68.4%

Non family 31.6%

% family households

Fleming County 68.4%

Kentucky 63.9%

United States 64.2%

Average household size

2.6

persons per household

Fleming County

2.6

Kentucky

2.43

United States

2.53

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Fleming County population

	Fleming County	Kentucky	United States
Total households	5,859	1,814,469	129,227,496
Average houshold size	2.6	2.43	2.53
Family households	4,010	1,159,005	82,990,528
Average family size	3.12	3.03	3.14
Married couple family	2,977	844,820	60,637,388
Other families	1,033	314,185	22,353,140
Male householder	346	95,673	6,572,819
Female householder	687	218,512	15,780,321
Non-family households	1,849	655,464	46,236,968
One-person households	1,538	540,419	37,140,836
Male householder	742	247,145	16,871,444
Senior (65+) living alone	355	79,059	5,225,110
Female householder	796	293,274	20,269,392
Senior (65+) living alone	531	151,346	10,089,070
Other living arrangements	311	115,045	9,096,132

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

6,793

housing units

Fleming County 6,793

Kentucky 2,023,116

United States 143,775,355

Occupancy status

86.3% occupied

Occupied 86.3%

Vacant 13.7%

vacancy rate

Fleming County 13.7%

Kentucky 10.3%

United States 10.1%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

64.9%

Single family houses

64.9%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

6.6%

Mobile homes

28.5%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1989

Half of houses were built before 1989, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

14.8%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

16.7%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

39.7%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

28.8%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Fleming County	Kentucky	United States
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	5.8	5.7	5.5
1–3 rooms	5.2%	10.4%	15.1%
4–6 rooms	58.4%	54.2%	51.6%
7+ rooms	36.5%	35.4%	33.4%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0.8%	1.7%	2.9%
1 bedroom	3.9%	8.2%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	26.8%	25.1%	25%
3 bedrooms	51.8%	45.2%	38.7%
4+ bedrooms	16.7%	19.7%	22.4%
At a glance
Median year built	1989	1983	1981
Total housing units	6,793	2,023,116	143,775,355

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

74.8% owners

Renter-occupied 25.2%

Owner-occupied 74.8%

homeownership rate

Fleming County 74.8%

Kentucky 68.3%

United States 65.2%

Average household size

2.66

Owner-occupied

2.42

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Fleming County 2.66

Kentucky 2.53

United States 2.64

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Fleming County	Kentucky	United States
Total occupied units	5,859	1,814,469	129,227,496
Year moved in
2020 or later	17.3%	23.8%	24.8%
2010 to 2019	39.8%	38.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	20.6%	16.7%	16.4%
1999 or earlier	22.3%	21.1%	19.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	97.7%	98%	96.6%
1.01 to 1.50	1.5%	1.4%	2.2%
1.51 or more	0.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	9.2%	6.8%	8.4%
1 vehicle	26%	32.4%	33.1%
2 vehicles	36.7%	37.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	28.1%	23.7%	21.9%
House heating fuel used
Gas	22.4%	41.5%	51.4%
Electricity	66.6%	54.9%	41.3%
Solar	0%	0.1%	0.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	0.2%	0.7%	3.9%
All other fuels	9.6%	2.3%	2%
No fuel used	1.2%	0.4%	1.2%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	1.4%	0.8%	0.8%
No telephone service available	2.4%	1.1%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$134,700

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Fleming County

$134,700

Kentucky

$205,600

United States

$332,700

Housing Cost Burden

26%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

26%

Owners without a mortgage

5.6%

Renters

53.4%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Fleming County	Kentucky	United States
Property value
Median Value	$134,700	$205,600	$332,700
Under $100,000	36.7%	20.9%	11.4%
$100,000 - $200,000	28.9%	27.6%	15.8%
$200,000 - $300,000	13.2%	23.1%	17.8%
$300,000 - $500,000	15.8%	20.1%	26.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	4.1%	7.1%	20.9%
$1,000,000 and more	1.3%	1.2%	7.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	49.1%	56.1%	60.6%
Without a mortgage	50.9%	43.9%	39.4%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,171	$1,433	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$349	$469	$638
Gross rent
Median rent	$715	$967	$1,413

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

18.9%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Fleming County 18.9%

Kentucky 27.6%

United States 35.7%

Adults without a high school diploma

15.2%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Fleming County 15.2%

Kentucky 11.1%

United States 10.4%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

3,061

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

9.7%

K–12

78.5%

College / Undergraduate

11.4%

Graduate / Professional

0.4%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

18.3%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Fleming County

18.3%

Kentucky

36%

United States

40.9%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Fleming County	Kentucky	United States
Total enrolled (age 3+)	3,061	1,039,376	80,089,790
Nursery / preschool	9.7%	5.5%	5.7%
K–12	78.5%	70.6%	67.6%
Kindergarten	9.4%	5.2%	5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	24.8%	21.4%	19.8%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	23.1%	21.9%	21%
High School: Grades 9–12	21.2%	22.2%	21.7%
College or graduate school	11.8%	23.8%	26.7%
College, undergraduate	11.4%	18.9%	21%
Graduate, professional school	0.4%	5%	5.8%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	18.3%	36%	40.9%
School type
Public school	88.1%	81.9%	82%
Private school	11.9%	18.1%	18%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

10,490

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

8.6%

9th-12th, no diploma

6.6%

HS graduate

40.2%

Some college no degree

14.6%

Associates degree

11.1%

Bachelors degree

11.4%

Graduate or professional degree

7.5%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

48.9% · 51.1%

9th-12th, no diploma

62.4% · 37.6%

HS graduate

50.8% · 49.2%

Some college no degree

54.7% · 45.3%

Associates degree

38.4% · 61.6%

Bachelors degree

52.8% · 47.2%

Graduate or professional degree

35.4% · 64.6%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Fleming County	Kentucky	United States
Population (25+)	10,490	3,098,758	230,807,303
Less than 9th grade	8.6%	4.3%	4.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	6.6%	6.8%	5.7%
High school diploma or GED	40.2%	32.6%	26%
Some college, no degree	14.6%	19.7%	19.1%
Associate's degree	11.1%	9%	8.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	18.9%	27.6%	35.7%
Bachelor's degree	11.4%	16.2%	21.6%
Graduate or professional	7.5%	11.3%	14.1%
High School or higher	84.7%	88.9%	89.6%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$42,459

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$33,571

HS graduate

$34,643

Some college or associates

$44,026

Bachelors degree

$44,609

Graduate or professional degree

$56,859

Poverty Rate

10%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

40.1%

HS graduate

17.7%

Some college or associates

15.8%

Bachelors degree or higher

10%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Fleming County	Kentucky	United States
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$42,459	$46,524	$52,696
Less than high school graduate	$33,571	$29,659	$32,485
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$34,643	$37,177	$40,153
Some college or associate's degree	$44,026	$43,534	$47,260
Bachelor's degree	$44,609	$60,526	$70,044
Graduate or professional degree	$56,859	$70,952	$90,720
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	40.1%	33.5%	24.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	17.7%	17%	14.4%
Some college or associate's degree	15.8%	11.7%	9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	10%	4.7%	4.5%

Insights for Fleming County, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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