City in Lincoln County, Kentucky · 4.8 sq mi · 789 people per sq mi
About 3,800 people live in Stanford. The typical household earns $49,337, and the median resident is 49.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 3,649 in 2020
Poverty rate 12.04%
Men 48.7 · Women 49.9
1800–2026
3,780
2026 projection
3.6% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1800–2026
3,780
2026 projection
3.6% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 3,780 | +19 | 0.51% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,761 | +34 | 0.91% |
| 2024 | 3,727 | +23 | 0.62% |
| 2023 | 3,704 | +54 | 1.48% |
| 2022 | 3,650 | +44 | 1.22% |
| 2021 | 3,606 | -43 | 1.18% |
| 2020 | 3,649 | -10 | 0.27% |
| 2019 | 3,659 | -21 | 0.57% |
| 2018 | 3,680 | +8 | 0.22% |
| 2017 | 3,672 | +12 | 0.33% |
Showing 10 of 35 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 36 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 8 residents
45% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 45% | 46% | 43% |
| Never married | 22% | 24% | 19% |
| Divorced | 19% | 23% | 16% |
| Widowed | 12% | 4% | 18% |
| Separated | 3% | 2% | 4% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau