Crittenden County, Kentucky

Crittenden County, Kentucky, had an estimated population of 8,807 in 2025 across 931 km². The figures below come from the US Census Bureau's population estimates and the American Community Survey, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Kentucky's counties and nationally.

Population: 8,807; 2025 estimate
Area: 931 km²
Density: 9; per km²
Median income: $46,656; household, ACS 2024
Median age: 42.9; years, ACS 2024

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Amenities & Infrastructure

Indicator	Value	In Kentucky	In the US
Households with Broadband2024	78.6%	115 / 120	2,844 / 3,144
Median Gross Rent2024	$714	86 / 120	2,673 / 3,137
Median Home Value2024	$127,300	79 / 120	2,520 / 3,139
Owner-Occupied Homes2024	78.2%	27 / 120	916 / 3,144
Vacant Homes2024	18.5%	23 / 120	971 / 3,144

Demography

Indicator	Value	In Kentucky	In the US
Aged 65 and Over2024	21.1%	15 / 120	1,197 / 3,144
American Indian & Alaska Native2024	0.2%	10 / 120	1,145 / 3,144
Asian, non-Hispanic2024	0.3%	56 / 120	2,217 / 3,144
Average Household Size2024people	2.5	54 / 120	1,201 / 3,144
Black, non-Hispanic2024	0.4%	104 / 120	2,534 / 3,144
Foreign-Born2024	0.4%	108 / 120	3,016 / 3,144
Hispanic or Latino2024	1.8%	79 / 120	2,750 / 3,144
Median Age2024years	42.9	25 / 120	1,160 / 3,144
Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males	976	97 / 120	2,092 / 3,144
Speak a Language Other Than English2024	7.1%	13 / 120	1,256 / 3,144
Under 182024	23.2%	41 / 120	963 / 3,144
Veterans2024	6.4%	56 / 120	2,091 / 3,144
White, non-Hispanic2024	93.8%	32 / 120	206 / 3,144

Economy

Indicator	Value	In Kentucky	In the US
Below Poverty Line2024	17.7%	62 / 120	731 / 3,144
Households on SNAP2024	10.6%	101 / 120	1,786 / 3,144
Income Inequality2024index	0.456	59 / 120	1,199 / 3,144
Median Household Income2024	$46,656	90 / 120	2,911 / 3,143
Per Capita Income2024	$28,700	73 / 120	2,627 / 3,144
Unemployment Rate2024	3.4%	101 / 120	2,210 / 3,144

Education

Indicator	Value	In Kentucky	In the US
Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024	15.3%	78 / 120	2,687 / 3,144
High School or Higher2024	84.4%	75 / 120	2,603 / 3,144

Health Coverage

Indicator	Value	In Kentucky	In the US
No Health Insurance2024	10.4%	10 / 120	968 / 3,144
With a Disability2024	28.9%	10 / 120	37 / 3,144

Population & Density

Indicator	Value	In Kentucky	In the US
Population2025	8,807	106 / 120	2,509 / 3,144
Population Density2025/km²	9	115 / 120	2,077 / 3,144

Work & Commute

Indicator	Value	In Kentucky	In the US
Commute by Public Transit2024	0.0%	76 / 120	2,161 / 3,144
Households with No Vehicle2024	6.0%	59 / 120	1,229 / 3,144
Mean Commute Time2024minutes	24.7	75 / 120	1,433 / 3,143
Work from Home2024	5.5%	80 / 120	2,500 / 3,144

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