Green County, Kentucky: commercial real estate data.
Green County, Kentucky has a population of 11,369 across 286 square miles, up 4.0 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $238.9 m in 2024, 179 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 2 7(a) approvals worth $67,000.
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Green County
How many people live in Green County
- Population11,369
- Households4,421
- Average household size2.57
- Median household income$46,798
- Median age45.2
- Median gross rent$610 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$125,000
- Home value to household income2.7 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher17.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree8.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over8,239
- Population under 182,405
- Share under 1821.2 percent
- Population 65 and over2,555
- Share 65 and over22.5 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 646,409
- Civilian labor force4,958
- Unemployment rate7.2 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over55.3 percent
- Rank by population among Kentucky counties92nd of 120
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2395th
Green County is the 92nd largest of 120 Kentucky counties by population. A median home costs 2.7 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 22.5 percent against 21.2 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single storey product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Green County
Is Green County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base3.99 percent
- Census 2020 base population11,109
- Births, 2024125
- Deaths, 2024159
- Natural change, 2024-34
- Net domestic migration, 2024133
- Net international migration, 2024-1
- Total net migration, 2024132
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024616
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents688th
The county has grown 3.99 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.
Green County
Where people moving to Green County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving247
- People arriving, from those returns481
- Adjusted gross income arriving$10.1 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$40,717
- Largest single originGreen County Non-migrants (3,740 households)
- Largest single destination (3,740 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green County Non-migrants | 3,740 | 8,117 | $176.8 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 117 | 220 | $4.1 m |
| Taylor County | 72 | 139 | $2.3 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 58 | 122 | $3.6 m |
| Other flows - Midwest | 30 | 67 | $1.5 m |
| Other flows - South | 28 | 55 | $2.1 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Green 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.
Green County
What the Green County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$238.9 m
- County GDP, 2023$226.2 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20245.6 percent
- GDP change over five years26.9 percent
- Rank by GDP among Kentucky counties109th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2821st
- GDP per resident$21,015
Output grew 5.6 percent in the latest year and 26.9 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.
Green County
Who employs people in Green County
- Covered employment, annual average1,852
- Establishments reporting244
- Average annual pay$42,522
- Average weekly wage$818
- Sector 44-45, employment228
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$26,574
- Sector 54, employment76
- Sector 54, average annual pay$71,928
- Sector 42, employment46
- Sector 42, average annual pay$42,264
- Sector 52, employment36
- Sector 52, average annual pay$41,146
- Sector 53, employment12
- Sector 48-49, employment11
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 44-45 | 228 | 29 | $26,574 |
| Sector 54 | 76 | 23 | $71,928 |
| Sector 42 | 46 | 10 | $42,264 |
| Sector 52 | 36 | 10 | $41,146 |
| Sector 53 | 12 | 7 | $52,302 |
| Sector 48-49 | 11 | 8 | $46,317 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 228 jobs, 12.3 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.
Green County
What businesses operate in Green County
- Establishments, all industries179
- Employment at those establishments1,298
- Annual payroll$52.2 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents15.7
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.
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What is being built in Green County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 20244
- Declared construction value permitted$529,000
- Single family units authorised4
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$132,250
- Units authorised per 1,000 households0.9
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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How much SBA lending happens in Green County
- 7(a) approvals recorded2
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$67,000
- Average 7(a) approval$33,500
- Median 7(a) approval$40,000
- 10th percentile approval$27,000
- 90th percentile approval$40,000
- Largest single approval$40,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)2
- Jobs per approval1.0
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active1
- Distinct industries receiving approvals2
- Median 7(a) term60 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer0.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms0
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter2
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countResidential Remodelers (1)
- Most active lenderCommunity Trust Bank, Inc. (2)
- 504 approvals recorded1
- 504 gross approval dollars$167,000
- Average 504 approval$167,000
- Median 504 approval$167,000
- Distinct CDCs active1
- 504 jobs per approval3.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved18.0
- Most active CDCCapital Access Corporation - Kentucky (1)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals66.7 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$234,000
The average approval of $33,500 sits close to the median of $40,000, so lending here is fairly evenly sized rather than driven by a few large deals. Only 0.0 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Do SBA loans in Green County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded2
- Paid in full2
- Charged off0
- Status: Paid in full2
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 2 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Green County
How big is Green County
- Land area286 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Kentucky counties69th of 120
- Width, east to west19 mi
- Height, north to south24.9 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary5
- Residents per square mile of land40
- Establishments per square mile0.63
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 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 Green 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 Green County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population11,369
- Households4,421
- Average household size2.57
- Median household income$46,798
- Median age45.2
Common questions
Green County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Green County, Kentucky?
11,369, in 4,421 households, ranking 92nd of 120 Kentucky counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Green County growing?
The population has grown 3.99 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 125 births against 159 deaths, with net migration of 132. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Green County?
$46,798. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $125,000, which is 2.7 times income, and median gross rent is $610 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Green County?
179 establishments, employing 1,298 people with an annual payroll of $52.2 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 Green County?
Average annual pay is $42,522, or $818 a week, across 1,852 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Green County?
2 7(a) approvals totalling $67,000 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, with a median approval of $40,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $167,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Green County?
4 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $529,000. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Green 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 Green County come from?
The largest single origin is Green County Non-migrants, with 3,740 households. Arriving households report an average income of $40,717 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 Green 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 Green 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.