Population 30,158 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Meade County
Household size in Meade County
| Period | Meade County | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.87 | 2.51 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.75 | 2.55 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.61 | 2.55 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.77 | 2.50 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.10 | −0.01 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Meade County average 2.77 people, a bit above the national 2.65, so families with children are somewhat more common here. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.87, a much bigger shift than nationally. Of Kentucky's 120 counties, only five have larger households.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Meade County
| Period | Meade County | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.7 | 38.5 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.6 | 39.4 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.1 | 40.0 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.5 | 40.2 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.8 | +1.7 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Meade County are younger than 40.5 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The median age has climbed from 37.7 in 2006–10, mirroring the country. The youngest areas are in the southeast, the oldest in the northwest.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Meade County
| Period | Meade County | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 12.6% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.3% | 12.6% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.1% | 11.6% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.4% | 12.4% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | −0.2 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Meade County (10.4%), a little below the national share of 11.6%. Compared with other Kentucky counties, Meade County has a lower share of single-parent households than most.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Meade County
Renters in Meade County
| Period | Meade County | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.2% | 30.5% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.2% | 32.3% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.4% | 32.5% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.9% | 31.1% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | +0.6 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a quarter of households in Meade County rent their homes (25.9%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 41.4% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally. Rentals cluster in the southeast; owners are most common in the center. Since 2006–10, the renter share has fallen 2.3 points, even as the national share rose.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Meade County
| Period | Meade County | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.8% | 9.8% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.7% | 9.8% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.6% | 9.8% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.5% | 7.9% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Meade County as nationally: 10.5%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the Louisville area as a whole (7.9%).
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Meade County
| Period | Meade County | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1975 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1976 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1987 | 1976 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1990 | 1980 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Meade County is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1990, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. The median year built has moved up from 1980 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Meade County has newer homes than the great majority of Kentucky counties.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Meade County
| Period | Meade County | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $593 | $769 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $696 | $826 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $790 | $928 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $997 | $1,200 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$404 | +$431 | +$367 | +$606 |
Rent in Meade County runs $997 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $404 a month from 2006–10, a 68% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 25.2% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. Rents run highest in the southeast and lowest in the northwest.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Meade County
Bachelor's degrees in Meade County
| Period | Meade County | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.5% | 24.9% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.7% | 26.7% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.5% | 29.0% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.2% | 32.8% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.8 pts | +7.9 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Meade County have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.2%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree is up 8.8 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the southeast and least in the west.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Meade County
| Period | Meade County | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.0% | 86.4% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.2% | 87.8% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.1% | 90.1% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.0% | 91.1% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.0 pts | +4.7 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Meade County have finished high school (91.0%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma has risen 6.0 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. Meade County has a higher share of high school graduates than at least four in five Kentucky counties.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Meade County
| Period | Meade County | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.2% | 8.4% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.6% | 9.1% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.5% | 5.2% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.8% | 4.8% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | −3.6 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Meade County is close to the national rate: 5.8% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is higher than in the Louisville area overall (4.8%). Unemployment has fallen 3.4 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Meade County compared with nearby counties
| County | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meade County | 2.77 | 40.5 | 10.4% | 25.9% | 10.5% | 1990 | $997 | 20.2% | 91.0% | 5.8% |
| Bullitt County | 2.68 | 42.4 | 12.4% | 15.1% | 6.1% | 1993 | $1,057 | 20.3% | 90.3% | 4.0% |
| Perry County | 2.33 | 42.3 | 8.1% | 24.5% | 10.0% | 1976 | $745 | 16.4% | 91.8% | 4.2% |
| Hancock County | 2.52 | 41.4 | 14.5% | 22.8% | 6.9% | 1983 | $737 | 17.3% | 87.5% | 4.8% |
| Nelson County | 2.48 | 40.7 | 11.4% | 21.7% | 6.6% | 1991 | $974 | 23.5% | 92.2% | 3.5% |
| Spencer County | 2.82 | 42.1 | 12.0% | 12.1% | 5.5% | 1999 | $974 | 23.7% | 92.6% | 5.0% |
| Spencer County | 2.48 | 44.2 | 7.4% | 18.7% | 7.8% | 1979 | $824 | 22.4% | 93.7% | 3.3% |
| Anderson County | 2.55 | 42.8 | 9.4% | 22.4% | 6.8% | 1985 | $889 | 26.2% | 90.5% | 2.5% |
| Warrick County | 2.60 | 42.1 | 9.4% | 17.6% | 7.3% | 1984 | $1,082 | 35.0% | 95.2% | 3.0% |
| Woodford County | 2.49 | 42.2 | 11.2% | 28.3% | 8.7% | 1985 | $1,129 | 40.3% | 90.7% | 2.6% |
| Vanderburgh County | 2.29 | 39.6 | 12.9% | 35.0% | 9.1% | 1971 | $1,140 | 27.4% | 91.8% | 4.5% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Meade County. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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