Carlisle County, Kentucky: commercial real estate data.
Carlisle County, Kentucky has a population of 4,762 across 189 square miles, down 0.8 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $264.6 m in 2024, 80 establishments operate here.
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Carlisle County
How many people live in Carlisle County
- Population4,762
- Households1,865
- Average household size2.55
- Median household income$62,439
- Median age43.8
- Median gross rent$792 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$120,400
- Home value to household income1.9 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher14.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over3,280
- Population under 181,117
- Share under 1823.5 percent
- Population 65 and over958
- Share 65 and over20.1 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 642,687
- Civilian labor force2,137
- Unemployment rate3.7 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over58.6 percent
- Rank by population among Kentucky counties117th of 120
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2916th
Carlisle County is the 117th largest of 120 Kentucky counties by population. A median home costs 1.9 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 23.5 percent against 20.1 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Carlisle County
Is Carlisle County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-0.83 percent
- Census 2020 base population4,817
- Births, 202458
- Deaths, 202486
- Natural change, 2024-28
- Net domestic migration, 202437
- Net international migration, 202426
- Total net migration, 202463
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 202460
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2130th
The county has lost 0.83 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration alone is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Carlisle County
Where people moving to Carlisle County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving122
- People arriving, from those returns247
- Adjusted gross income arriving$5.1 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$41,648
- Largest single originCarlisle County Non-migrants (1,705 households)
- Largest single destination (1,705 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlisle County Non-migrants | 1,705 | 3,651 | $109.2 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 60 | 115 | $2.5 m |
| Graves County | 35 | 78 | $1.6 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 27 | 54 | $1.0 m |
| Other flows - South | 27 | 54 | $1.0 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Carlisle County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Carlisle County
What the Carlisle County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$264.6 m
- County GDP, 2023$268.8 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-1.5 percent
- GDP change over five years58.6 percent
- Rank by GDP among Kentucky counties101st
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2774th
- GDP per resident$55,570
Output grew -1.5 percent in the latest year and 58.6 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
Carlisle County
Who employs people in Carlisle County
- Covered employment, annual average1,046
- Establishments reporting143
- Average annual pay$46,625
- Average weekly wage$897
- Sector 62, employment185
- Sector 62, average annual pay$48,806
- Sector 23, employment77
- Sector 23, average annual pay$66,459
- Sector 11, employment76
- Sector 11, average annual pay$50,085
- Sector 44-45, employment71
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$32,355
- Sector 72, employment44
- Sector 31-33, employment42
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 62 | 185 | 16 | $48,806 |
| Sector 23 | 77 | 19 | $66,459 |
| Sector 11 | 76 | 16 | $50,085 |
| Sector 44-45 | 71 | 15 | $32,355 |
| Sector 72 | 44 | 3 | $16,234 |
| Sector 31-33 | 42 | 5 | $40,787 |
| Sector 48-49 | 14 | 6 | $46,455 |
| Sector 42 | 12 | 6 | $91,149 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 185 jobs, 17.7 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Carlisle County
What businesses operate in Carlisle County
- Establishments, all industries80
- Employment at those establishments691
- Annual payroll$29.6 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents16.8
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Carlisle County
How much SBA lending happens in Carlisle County
- 504 approvals recorded2
- 504 gross approval dollars$281,000
- Average 504 approval$140,500
- Median 504 approval$217,000
- Distinct CDCs active1
- 504 jobs per approval2.5
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved17.8
- Most active CDCPurchase Area Development District (2)
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Carlisle County
How big is Carlisle County
- Land area189 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Kentucky counties107th of 120
- Width, east to west20.3 mi
- Height, north to south12.5 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary4
- Residents per square mile of land25
- Establishments per square mile0.42
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No 7(a) approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2020 onward.
- The Building Permits Survey does not carry a 2024 record for this county.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Carlisle County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Carlisle County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population4,762
- Households1,865
- Average household size2.55
- Median household income$62,439
- Median age43.8
Common questions
Carlisle County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Carlisle County, Kentucky?
4,762, in 1,865 households, ranking 117th of 120 Kentucky counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Carlisle County growing?
The population has fallen 0.83 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 58 births against 86 deaths, with net migration of 63. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Carlisle County?
$62,439. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $120,400, which is 1.9 times income, and median gross rent is $792 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Carlisle County?
80 establishments, employing 691 people with an annual payroll of $29.6 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Carlisle County?
Average annual pay is $46,625, or $897 a week, across 1,046 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
What is the radon zone for Carlisle County?
Zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Carlisle County come from?
The largest single origin is Carlisle County Non-migrants, with 1,705 households. Arriving households report an average income of $41,648 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Carlisle County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Carlisle County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.