---
type: Jurisdiction
title: "Simpson County, KY"
classification: county
fips: "21213"
state: "KY"
demographics:
  population: 19972
  population_under_18: 4679
  population_18_64: 12074
  population_65_plus: 3219
  median_household_income: 59858
  poverty_rate: 15.55
  homeownership_rate: 66.68
  unemployment_rate: 3.56
  median_home_value: 229400
  gini_index: 0.4414
  vacancy_rate: 6.98
  race_white: 16804
  race_black: 1381
  race_asian: 31
  race_native: 22
  hispanic: 726
  bachelors_plus: 3662
districts:
  - to: "us/states/ky/districts/01"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.9984
  - to: "us/states/ky/districts/senate/32"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.9996
  - to: "us/states/ky/districts/house/22"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.9995
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"
---

# Simpson County, KY

County jurisdiction — 1 officeholders mapped.

## Demographics (ACS 2023)

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Population | 19972 |
| Under 18 | 4679 |
| 18–64 | 12074 |
| 65+ | 3219 |
| Median household income | 59858 |
| Poverty rate | 15.55 |
| Homeownership rate | 66.68 |
| Unemployment rate | 3.56 |
| Median home value | 229400 |
| Gini index | 0.4414 |
| Vacancy rate | 6.98 |
| White | 16804 |
| Black | 1381 |
| Asian | 31 |
| Native | 22 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 726 |
| Bachelor's or higher | 3662 |

## Districts

- [KY-01](/us/states/ky/districts/01.md) — 100% (congressional)
- [KY Senate District 32](/us/states/ky/districts/senate/32.md) — 100% (state senate)
- [KY House District 22](/us/states/ky/districts/house/22.md) — 100% (state house)

## Source

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