Barren County Population

1800–2026

45,870

2026 projection

3.1% since 2020 (increase)

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.

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Population by year

Population estimates for Barren County. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
202645,870+2290.50%
202545,641+2290.50%
202445,412+3450.77%
202345,067+2130.47%
202244,854+2500.56%
202144,604+960.22%
202044,508+3230.73%
201944,185+1140.26%
201844,071+2840.65%
201743,787-20.00%

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Barren County Demographics

39.8median age

Median age

Female40.6 yrs
Male39.2 yrs

Adults

34,208
8,152 seniors (65+) · 24% of adults26,056 other adults

Sex

Female 51.5% · 23,160Male 48.5% · 21,778

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 28885+ years, female: 57180–84 years, male: 44380–84 years, female: 62875–79 years, male: 53275–79 years, female: 79170–74 years, male: 1,07870–74 years, female: 1,15065–69 years, male: 1,25565–69 years, female: 1,41660–64 years, male: 1,47460–64 years, female: 1,65955–59 years, male: 1,46455–59 years, female: 1,42850–54 years, male: 1,35950–54 years, female: 1,47145–49 years, male: 1,36245–49 years, female: 1,33740–44 years, male: 1,35340–44 years, female: 1,32635–39 years, male: 1,51235–39 years, female: 1,52530–34 years, male: 1,40230–34 years, female: 1,50625–29 years, male: 1,29625–29 years, female: 1,44420–24 years, male: 1,16220–24 years, female: 1,12515–19 years, male: 1,42015–19 years, female: 1,40210–14 years, male: 1,53510–14 years, female: 1,6445–9 years, male: 1,4925–9 years, female: 1,2940–4 years, male: 1,3510–4 years, female: 1,44385+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–45005001K1K1.5K1.5K

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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101

Race and ethnicity

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Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 449 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

Barren County Income

$50,628median household income

Median household income

$50,628

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$38,626

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

19.4%

About 1 in 5 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Tables S1901, S1501, S1701

Barren County Marital Status

51% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married51%55%49%
Never married24%28%20%
Divorced15%12%17%
Widowed8%4%11%
Separated2%1%3%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201

Sources

8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau

Population

American Community Survey, 2024 5-year