Robertson County, Kentucky: commercial real estate data.
Robertson County, Kentucky has a population of 2,283 across 100 square miles, up 8.5 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $41.7 m in 2024, 24 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 1 7(a) approvals worth $89,000.
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Robertson County
How many people live in Robertson County
- Population2,283
- Households810
- Average household size2.82
- Median household income$51,830
- Median age38.0
- Median gross rent$548 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$165,100
- Home value to household income3.2 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income12.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher13.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over1,575
- Population under 18607
- Share under 1826.6 percent
- Population 65 and over379
- Share 65 and over16.6 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 641,297
- Civilian labor force807
- Unemployment rate3.8 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over48.2 percent
- Rank by population among Kentucky counties120th of 120
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents3098th
Robertson County is the 120th largest of 120 Kentucky counties by population. A median home costs 3.2 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 26.6 percent against 16.6 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Robertson County
Is Robertson County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base8.52 percent
- Census 2020 base population2,195
- Births, 202424
- Deaths, 202439
- Natural change, 2024-15
- Net domestic migration, 202454
- Net international migration, 20249
- Total net migration, 202463
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024246
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents207th
The county has grown 8.52 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.
Robertson County
Where people moving to Robertson County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving52
- People arriving, from those returns109
- Adjusted gross income arriving$2.0 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$38,731
- Largest single originRobertson County Non-migrants (696 households)
- Largest single destination (696 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robertson County Non-migrants | 696 | 1,502 | $36.7 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 52 | 109 | $2.0 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Robertson 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.
Robertson County
What the Robertson County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$41.7 m
- County GDP, 2023$38.0 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20249.8 percent
- GDP change over five years43.2 percent
- Rank by GDP among Kentucky counties120th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents3107th
- GDP per resident$18,276
Output grew 9.8 percent in the latest year and 43.2 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.
Robertson County
Who employs people in Robertson County
- Covered employment, annual average316
- Establishments reporting62
- Average annual pay$38,493
- Average weekly wage$740
- Sector 62, employment85
- Sector 62, average annual pay$40,226
- Sector 54, employment6
- Sector 54, average annual pay$44,460
- Sector 99, employment1
- Sector 99, average annual pay$120,783
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 62 | 85 | 17 | $40,226 |
| Sector 54 | 6 | 4 | $44,460 |
| Sector 99 | 1 | 1 | $120,783 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 85 jobs, 26.9 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.
Robertson County
What businesses operate in Robertson County
- Establishments, all industries24
- Employment at those establishments133
- Annual payroll$5.2 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents10.5
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.
Robertson County
How much SBA lending happens in Robertson County
- 7(a) approvals recorded1
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$89,000
- Average 7(a) approval$89,000
- Median 7(a) approval$89,000
- 10th percentile approval$89,000
- 90th percentile approval$89,000
- Largest single approval$89,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)4
- Jobs per approval4.0
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active1
- Distinct industries receiving approvals1
- Median 7(a) term240 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer100.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms1
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter0
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countFull-Service Restaurants (1)
- Most active lenderCommunity Trust Bank, Inc. (1)
The average approval of $89,000 sits close to the median of $89,000, so lending here is fairly evenly sized rather than driven by a few large deals. 100.0 percent of approvals run on real estate terms of 240 months or more, so this is a market where SBA credit is buying buildings, not just funding operations.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Robertson County
Do SBA loans in Robertson County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure1
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 0 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.
Robertson County
How big is Robertson County
- Land area100 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Kentucky counties120th of 120
- Width, east to west13.7 mi
- Height, north to south10.7 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary5
- Residents per square mile of land23
- Establishments per square mile0.24
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 504 approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2010 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 Robertson 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 Robertson County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population2,283
- Households810
- Average household size2.82
- Median household income$51,830
- Median age38.0
Common questions
Robertson County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Robertson County, Kentucky?
2,283, in 810 households, ranking 120th of 120 Kentucky counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Robertson County growing?
The population has grown 8.52 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 24 births against 39 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 Robertson County?
$51,830. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $165,100, which is 3.2 times income, and median gross rent is $548 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Robertson County?
24 establishments, employing 133 people with an annual payroll of $5.2 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 Robertson County?
Average annual pay is $38,493, or $740 a week, across 316 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Robertson County?
1 7(a) approvals totalling $89,000 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, with a median approval of $89,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is the radon zone for Robertson 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 Robertson County come from?
The largest single origin is Robertson County Non-migrants, with 696 households. Arriving households report an average income of $38,731 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 Robertson 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 Robertson 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.