Trigg County, Kentucky: commercial real estate data.
Trigg County, Kentucky has a population of 14,315 across 441 square miles, up 3.6 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $464.9 m in 2024, 231 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 5 7(a) approvals worth $1.8 m.
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Trigg County
How many people live in Trigg County
- Population14,315
- Households6,060
- Average household size2.36
- Median household income$59,857
- Median age45.8
- Median gross rent$803 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$207,700
- Home value to household income3.5 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher21.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree10.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over10,216
- Population under 183,128
- Share under 1821.9 percent
- Population 65 and over3,213
- Share 65 and over22.4 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 647,974
- Civilian labor force5,882
- Unemployment rate4.2 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over52.6 percent
- Rank by population among Kentucky counties76th of 120
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2199th
Trigg County is the 76th largest of 120 Kentucky counties by population. A median home costs 3.5 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 22.4 percent against 21.9 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.
Trigg County
Is Trigg County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base3.58 percent
- Census 2020 base population14,056
- Births, 2024157
- Deaths, 2024192
- Natural change, 2024-35
- Net domestic migration, 2024224
- Net international migration, 20242
- Total net migration, 2024226
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024733
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents757th
The county has grown 3.58 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.
Trigg County
Where people moving to Trigg County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving411
- People arriving, from those returns842
- Adjusted gross income arriving$23.1 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$56,285
- Largest single originTrigg County Non-migrants (4,954 households)
- Largest single destination (4,954 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trigg County Non-migrants | 4,954 | 10,587 | $295.1 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 170 | 322 | $11.5 m |
| Christian County | 106 | 228 | $4.4 m |
| Other flows - South | 86 | 165 | $6.2 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 79 | 150 | $4.2 m |
| Other flows - Midwest | 53 | 88 | $2.8 m |
| Montgomery County | 35 | 99 | $2.0 m |
| Other flows - West | 31 | 69 | $2.4 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Trigg 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.
Trigg County
What the Trigg County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$464.9 m
- County GDP, 2023$388.6 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 202419.6 percent
- GDP change over five years63.1 percent
- Rank by GDP among Kentucky counties78th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2451st
- GDP per resident$32,479
Output grew 19.6 percent in the latest year and 63.1 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.
Trigg County
Who employs people in Trigg County
- Covered employment, annual average2,930
- Establishments reporting353
- Average annual pay$40,821
- Average weekly wage$785
- Sector 44-45, employment434
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$25,641
- Sector 62, employment373
- Sector 62, average annual pay$48,431
- Sector 31-33, employment278
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$52,422
- Sector 56, employment138
- Sector 56, average annual pay$37,762
- Sector 23, employment130
- Sector 52, employment78
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 44-45 | 434 | 52 | $25,641 |
| Sector 62 | 373 | 40 | $48,431 |
| Sector 31-33 | 278 | 24 | $52,422 |
| Sector 56 | 138 | 19 | $37,762 |
| Sector 23 | 130 | 35 | $42,615 |
| Sector 52 | 78 | 23 | $56,279 |
| Sector 53 | 28 | 10 | $54,450 |
| Sector 61 | 3 | 4 | $81,217 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 434 jobs, 14.8 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.
Trigg County
What businesses operate in Trigg County
- Establishments, all industries231
- Employment at those establishments2,202
- Annual payroll$77.9 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents16.1
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 Trigg County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 202410
- Declared construction value permitted$1.1 m
- Single family units authorised10
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$105,000
- Units authorised per 1,000 households1.7
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 Trigg County
- 7(a) approvals recorded5
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$1.8 m
- Average 7(a) approval$360,200
- Median 7(a) approval$135,000
- 10th percentile approval$66,000
- 90th percentile approval$1,375,000
- Largest single approval$1,375,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)49
- Jobs per approval9.8
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active4
- Distinct industries receiving approvals4
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer20.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms1
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter3
- Franchise loans1
- Franchise share of approvals20.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countOffices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (2)
- Most active lenderFNB Bank, Inc. (2)
- 504 approvals recorded1
- 504 gross approval dollars$108,000
- Average 504 approval$108,000
- Median 504 approval$108,000
- Distinct CDCs active1
- 504 jobs per approval2.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved18.5
- Most active CDCPurchase Area Development District (1)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals83.3 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$1.9 m
The average approval of $360,200 sits well above the median of $135,000, so a small number of large deals is pulling the mean up. The median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here actually gets. Only 20.0 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.
Trigg County
Do SBA loans in Trigg County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure5
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.
Trigg County
How big is Trigg County
- Land area441 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Kentucky counties21st of 120
- Width, east to west27.6 mi
- Height, north to south25.5 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary5
- Residents per square mile of land32
- Establishments per square mile0.52
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 Trigg 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 Trigg County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population14,315
- Households6,060
- Average household size2.36
- Median household income$59,857
- Median age45.8
Common questions
Trigg County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Trigg County, Kentucky?
14,315, in 6,060 households, ranking 76th of 120 Kentucky counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Trigg County growing?
The population has grown 3.58 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 157 births against 192 deaths, with net migration of 226. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Trigg County?
$59,857. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $207,700, which is 3.5 times income, and median gross rent is $803 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Trigg County?
231 establishments, employing 2,202 people with an annual payroll of $77.9 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 Trigg County?
Average annual pay is $40,821, or $785 a week, across 2,930 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Trigg County?
5 7(a) approvals totalling $1.8 m since FY2020, across 4 lenders, with a median approval of $135,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $108,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Trigg County?
10 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $1.1 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Trigg County?
Zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 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 Trigg County come from?
The largest single origin is Trigg County Non-migrants, with 4,954 households. Arriving households report an average income of $56,285 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 Trigg 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 Trigg 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.