Median Household Income
$63,087
Median Home Value
$204,900
Median Gross Rent
$794/mo
Poverty Rate
15.9%
Unemployment Rate
5.1%
Homeownership Rate
79.9%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
18.7%
Median Age
43.0
Population Over Time
Garrard County grew 4.1% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
16,880
2016
17,051
2018
17,328
2020
17,554
2022
17,175
2024
17,568
Business & Industry
Garrard County has 251 business establishments employing 1,654 people.
Construction
61
Health care and social assistance
21
Other services (except public administration)
20
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
17
Professional, scientific, and technical services
16
Finance and insurance
16
Accommodation and food services
15
Real estate and rental and leasing
11
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.