County in Kentucky · 230 sq mi · 80 people per sq mi
18,466 people live in Garrard County. The typical household earns $63,087, and the median resident is 43 years old.
2026 projection
From 16,965 in 2020
Poverty rate 15.93%
Men 41.7 · Women 43.5
1800–2026
18,466
2026 projection
8.8% 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
18,466
2026 projection
8.8% 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 | 18,466 | +259 | 1.42% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 18,207 | +259 | 1.44% |
| 2024 | 17,948 | +90 | 0.50% |
| 2023 | 17,858 | +281 | 1.60% |
| 2022 | 17,577 | +204 | 1.17% |
| 2021 | 17,373 | +408 | 2.40% |
| 2020 | 16,965 | -719 | 4.07% |
| 2019 | 17,684 | +156 | 0.89% |
| 2018 | 17,528 | +76 | 0.44% |
| 2017 | 17,452 | +64 | 0.37% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 176 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 6 residents
56% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 56% | 58% | 55% |
| Never married | 24% | 26% | 22% |
| Divorced | 12% | 10% | 14% |
| Widowed | 7% | 4% | 9% |
| Separated | 1% | 1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau