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Garrard County, Kentucky

KY · population 17,568 · GEOID 21079

No score yet. It is computed when the file is built.

Median gross rent is better than the national figure.

U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

data 2026.10 · built 2026-10-31 · pulled 2026-10-31

Population

17,568

0.39% of Kentucky · 17,568 of 4,534,824

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Unemployment

4.1%

+0.1 pts above the United States

2024-012026-09

This placeUnited States

Table, 32 periods
Unemployment, against United States
PeriodThis placeUnited StatesMargin
2024-014.6%4.1%—
2024-024.9%4.2%—
2024-034.8%3.9%—
2024-044.1%3.5%—
2024-054.2%3.7%—
2024-064.9%4.3%—
2024-075.1%4.5%—
2024-084.7%4.4%—
2024-094.5%3.9%—
2024-104.6%3.9%—
2024-114.6%4.0%—
2024-124.4%3.8%—
2025-015.2%4.4%—
2025-025.0%4.5%—
2025-035.0%4.2%—
2025-044.1%3.9%—
2025-054.2%4.0%—
2025-064.7%4.4%—
2025-074.9%4.6%—
2025-084.1%4.5%—
2025-094.2%4.3%—
2025-113.7%4.3%—
2025-123.2%4.1%—
2026-014.2%4.7%—
2026-024.6%4.7%—
2026-034.3%4.3%—
2026-043.9%4.0%—
2026-054.6%4.1%—
2026-065.3%4.4%—
2026-074.6%4.4%—
2026-083.8%4.3%—
2026-094.1%4.0%—

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Local Area Unemployment Statistics · LAUCN210790000000003 · 2026-09 · pulled 2026-10-31

Median gross rent

$794

better than the United States

This place $794
Kentucky $967
United States $1,413

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B25064 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Output

$431.8M

+10.3% vs 2023

20162024
Table, 9 periods
Output
PeriodOutputMargin
2016$256.7M—
2017$259.7M—
2018$272.0M—
2019$279.1M—
2020$275.5M—
2021$289.8M—
2022$336.4M—
2023$391.5M—
2024$431.8M—

Kentucky $295.4B · this place is 0.15% of the state

This measure has no national series.

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · BEA Regional, CAGDP2 · CAGDP2-1 · 2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Federal obligations

$2.0M

−39.2% vs FY2025

FY2021FY2026
Table, 6 periods
Federal obligations
PeriodFederal obligationsMargin
FY2021$894,028—
FY2022$613,548—
FY2023$683,476—
FY2024$887,021—
FY2025$3.3M—
FY2026$2.0M—

This measure has no state or national series.

Receipt USAspending.gov · Federal award obligations by county · spending_by_geography · FY2026 · pulled 2026-10-31

More about this place

Median age 43.0 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Bachelor's degree or higher 18.7% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Poverty rate 15.9% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Labor force participation 54.7% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median home value $204,900 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median household income $63,087 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Unemployment rate, five-year average 5.1% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Consumer price index (United States) 336 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2026-09-01
30-year fixed mortgage rate (United States) 7.2% Freddie Mac · 2026-10-29
Share of Kentucky 0.39% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024