Simpson County, Kentucky demographics
Population: 19,324
Median age: 39.0
Median household income: 53,420
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Simpson County, Kentucky.
Population
| 2021 | 19,324 |
| 2020 | 18,319 |
| 2019 | 18,183 |
| 2018 | 18,063 |
| 2017 | 17,881 |
| 2016 | 17,856 |
| 2015 | 17,704 |
| 2014 | 17,551 |
| 2013 | 17,443 |
| 2012 | 17,323 |
| 2011 | 17,269 |
| 2010 | 17,214 |
| 2009 | 17,001 |
Simpson County, KY cities
Franklin city - 9,885
Census data for Simpson County, Kentucky
Demographic and housing estimates in Simpson County, Kentucky
| Total population | 19,324 |
| Male | 9,523 |
| Female | 9,801 |
| Total population | 19,324 |
| Under 5 years | 1,092 |
| 5 to 9 years | 1,383 |
| 10 to 14 years | 1,483 |
| 15 to 19 years | 1,139 |
| 20 to 24 years | 1,264 |
| 25 to 34 years | 2,475 |
| 35 to 44 years | 2,263 |
| 45 to 54 years | 2,414 |
| 55 to 59 years | 1,261 |
| 60 to 64 years | 1,359 |
| 65 to 74 years | 2,035 |
| 75 to 84 years | 922 |
| 85 years and over | 234 |
| Median age (years) | 39.0 |
| Under 18 years | 4,668 |
| 16 years and over | 15,154 |
| 18 years and over | 14,656 |
| 21 years and over | 13,967 |
| 62 years and over | 3,954 |
| 65 years and over | 3,191 |
| Total population | 19,324 |
| One race | 18,546 |
| White | 16,570 |
| Black or African American | 1,749 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 6 |
| Asian | 119 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Some other race | 102 |
| Two or more races | 778 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 14,571 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 7,138 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 7,433 |
Social characteristics in Simpson County, Kentucky
| Total households | 7,222 |
| Family households (families) | 3,693 |
| Married-couple family | 491 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 1,180 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 896 |
| Nonfamily households | 1,858 |
| Average household size | 2,075 |
| Average family size | 2.63 |
Economic characteristics in Simpson County, Kentucky
| Total households | 7,222 |
| Less than $10,000 | 627 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 265 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 576 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 653 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 1,262 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 1,645 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 1,053 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 712 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 246 |
| $200,000 or more | 183 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 53,420 |
Housing characteristics in Simpson County, Kentucky
| Total housing units | 8,136 |
| Occupied housing units | 7,222 |
| Vacant housing units | 914 |
| Total housing units | 8,136 |
| 1-unit, detached | 6,281 |
| 1-unit, attached | 24 |
| 2 units | 518 |
| 3 or 4 units | 261 |
| 5 to 9 units | 297 |
| 10 to 19 units | 101 |
| 20 or more units | 29 |
| Mobile home | 625 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 |
| Total housing units | 8,136 |
| Built 2014 or later | 7 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 564 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 1,072 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 1,543 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 768 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 1,523 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 847 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 618 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 343 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 851 |
| Total housing units | 8,136 |
| 1 room | 38 |
| 2 rooms | 70 |
| 3 rooms | 351 |
| 4 rooms | 881 |
| 5 rooms | 2,260 |
| 6 rooms | 1,983 |
| 7 rooms | 1,214 |
| 8 rooms | 697 |
| 9 rooms or more | 642 |
| Median rooms | 5.7 |
| Total housing units | 8,136 |
| No bedroom | 38 |
| 1 bedroom | 293 |
| 2 bedrooms | 1,934 |
| 3 bedrooms | 4,648 |
| 4 bedrooms | 1,108 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 115 |
| Occupied housing units | 7,222 |
| Owner-occupied | 4,842 |
| Renter-occupied | 2,380 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.71 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.45 |
| Occupied housing units | 7,222 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 571 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 2,203 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 1,347 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 1,424 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 714 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 963 |
| Owner-occupied units | 4,842 |
| Less than $50,000 | 362 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 887 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,104 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 904 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 942 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 513 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 106 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 24 |
| Median (dollars) | 153,200 |
| Owner-occupied units | 4,842 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 2,846 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 1,996 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 2,243 |
| Less than $500 | 249 |
| $500 to $999 | 1,196 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 789 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 9 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 0 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 870 |
| No rent paid | 137 |
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