---
type: Jurisdiction
title: "Metcalfe County, KY"
classification: county
fips: "21169"
state: "KY"
demographics:
  population: 10425
  population_under_18: 2456
  population_18_64: 5979
  population_65_plus: 1990
  median_household_income: 51473
  poverty_rate: 27.51
  homeownership_rate: 77.68
  unemployment_rate: 4.91
  median_home_value: 110200
  gini_index: 0.4423
  vacancy_rate: 13.41
  race_white: 9796
  race_black: 261
  race_asian: 0
  race_native: 10
  hispanic: 288
  bachelors_plus: 1378
districts:
  - to: "us/states/ky/districts/01"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.9979
  - to: "us/states/ky/districts/senate/16"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.9999
  - to: "us/states/ky/districts/house/21"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.9999
sources:
  - field: demographics
    source: "Census ACS 2023"
  - field: districts
    source: "PostGIS area-intersection over Census TIGER 2024 boundaries"
confidence: official
tags: [jurisdiction, county, ky]
timestamp: "2026-07-03"
---

# Metcalfe County, KY

County jurisdiction — 1 officeholders mapped.

## Demographics (ACS 2023)

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Population | 10425 |
| Under 18 | 2456 |
| 18–64 | 5979 |
| 65+ | 1990 |
| Median household income | 51473 |
| Poverty rate | 27.51 |
| Homeownership rate | 77.68 |
| Unemployment rate | 4.91 |
| Median home value | 110200 |
| Gini index | 0.4423 |
| Vacancy rate | 13.41 |
| White | 9796 |
| Black | 261 |
| Asian | 0 |
| Native | 10 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 288 |
| Bachelor's or higher | 1378 |

## Districts

- [KY-01](/us/states/ky/districts/01.md) — 100% (congressional)
- [KY Senate District 16](/us/states/ky/districts/senate/16.md) — 100% (state senate)
- [KY House District 21](/us/states/ky/districts/house/21.md) — 100% (state house)

## Source

- demographics: Census ACS 2023
- districts: PostGIS area-intersection over Census TIGER 2024 boundaries