County Dossier

Barren County

Kentucky | County

Population

44,938

Land Area

487.4 sq mi

Context

Nonmetro

Geography

County silhouette

Land Area
487.4 sq mi
Water Area
12.6 sq mi
Water Share
2.5%

Terrain Layer

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Terra Firma

Population & Housing

Population

44,938

Density
92.2 / sq mi
Households
18,017
Housing Units
20,283
Median Age
39.8 years

Income & Economy

Median Household Income

$50,628

GDP

$1.87B

Real GDP Change+3.1%
Per Capita Income
$29,914
Personal Income
$2.13B
Personal Income Per Capita
$46,597

Classification

RUCC 6
Nonmetro

Urban population of 5,000 to 20,000, adjacent to a metro area

Relief

Min

463 ft

Mean

732 ft

Max

1,062 ft

Provenance

GEOID 21009 ANSI 00516851
Latitude 36.96281 Longitude -85.93211
Canonical 2025 Gazetteer ACS ACS 2020-2024 5-year BEA BEA county 2024 release (2026-02-05) BLS BLS LAUS 2024 annual average USDA USDA RUCC 2023 USGS USGS 3DEP published as of 2026-03-23