Casey County, Kentucky: commercial real estate data.
Casey County, Kentucky has a population of 15,914 across 444 square miles, up 0.0 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $480.0 m in 2024, 235 establishments operate here.
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Casey County
How many people live in Casey County
- Population15,914
- Households6,482
- Average household size2.46
- Median household income$45,510
- Median age42.0
- Median gross rent$670 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$136,300
- Home value to household income3.0 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher12.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over11,139
- Population under 183,665
- Share under 1823.0 percent
- Population 65 and over3,314
- Share 65 and over20.8 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 648,935
- Civilian labor force6,307
- Unemployment rate8.9 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over51.5 percent
- Rank by population among Kentucky counties71st of 120
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2104th
Casey County is the 71st largest of 120 Kentucky counties by population. A median home costs 3.0 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 23.0 percent against 20.8 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Casey County
Is Casey County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base0.04 percent
- Census 2020 base population15,942
- Births, 2024170
- Deaths, 2024229
- Natural change, 2024-59
- Net domestic migration, 2024111
- Net international migration, 202410
- Total net migration, 2024121
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024307
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1810th
The county has grown 0.04 percent 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.
Casey County
Where people moving to Casey County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving312
- People arriving, from those returns662
- Adjusted gross income arriving$13.8 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$44,321
- Largest single originCasey County Non-migrants (4,903 households)
- Largest single destination (4,903 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Casey County Non-migrants | 4,903 | 10,953 | $231.5 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 129 | 264 | $4.4 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 113 | 255 | $6.7 m |
| Other flows - South | 59 | 142 | $2.9 m |
| Lincoln County | 43 | 98 | $1.8 m |
| Other flows - Midwest | 31 | 56 | $2.7 m |
| Boyle County | 27 | 45 | $965,000 |
| Other flows - West | 23 | 57 | $1.0 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Casey 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.
Casey County
What the Casey County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$480.0 m
- County GDP, 2023$467.9 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20242.6 percent
- GDP change over five years29.9 percent
- Rank by GDP among Kentucky counties74th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2429th
- GDP per resident$30,165
Output grew 2.6 percent in the latest year and 29.9 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.
Casey County
Who employs people in Casey County
- Covered employment, annual average3,952
- Establishments reporting362
- Average annual pay$43,138
- Average weekly wage$830
- Sector 31-33, employment1,098
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$43,645
- Sector 62, employment623
- Sector 62, average annual pay$52,672
- Sector 44-45, employment360
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$31,464
- Sector 42, employment254
- Sector 42, average annual pay$60,373
- Sector 23, employment192
- Sector 81, employment44
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 31-33 | 1,098 | 38 | $43,645 |
| Sector 62 | 623 | 72 | $52,672 |
| Sector 44-45 | 360 | 55 | $31,464 |
| Sector 42 | 254 | 22 | $60,373 |
| Sector 23 | 192 | 26 | $52,102 |
| Sector 81 | 44 | 12 | $27,923 |
| Sector 54 | 35 | 23 | $68,215 |
| Sector 56 | 33 | 11 | $21,271 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 1,098 jobs, 27.8 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.
Casey County
What businesses operate in Casey County
- Establishments, all industries235
- Employment at those establishments3,191
- Annual payroll$126.5 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents14.8
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.
Casey County
What is being built in Casey County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 20244
- Declared construction value permitted$600,000
- Single family units authorised4
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$150,000
- Units authorised per 1,000 households0.6
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Casey County
How much SBA lending happens in Casey County
- 504 approvals recorded1
- 504 gross approval dollars$144,000
- Average 504 approval$144,000
- Median 504 approval$144,000
- Distinct CDCs active1
- 504 jobs per approval4.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved27.8
- Most active CDCCapital Access Corporation - Kentucky (1)
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Casey County
How big is Casey County
- Land area444 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Kentucky counties20th of 120
- Width, east to west24.5 mi
- Height, north to south30.8 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary7
- Residents per square mile of land36
- Establishments per square mile0.53
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.
- 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 Casey 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 Casey County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population15,914
- Households6,482
- Average household size2.46
- Median household income$45,510
- Median age42.0
Common questions
Casey County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Casey County, Kentucky?
15,914, in 6,482 households, ranking 71st of 120 Kentucky counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Casey County growing?
The population has grown 0.04 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 170 births against 229 deaths, with net migration of 121. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Casey County?
$45,510. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $136,300, which is 3.0 times income, and median gross rent is $670 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Casey County?
235 establishments, employing 3,191 people with an annual payroll of $126.5 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 Casey County?
Average annual pay is $43,138, or $830 a week, across 3,952 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
What is being built in Casey County?
4 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $600,000. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Casey County?
Zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Casey County come from?
The largest single origin is Casey County Non-migrants, with 4,903 households. Arriving households report an average income of $44,321 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 Casey 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 Casey 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.