Median Household Income
$51,927
Median Home Value
$127,400
Median Gross Rent
$718/mo
Poverty Rate
18.4%
Unemployment Rate
5.6%
Homeownership Rate
78.8%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
14.7%
Median Age
43.2
Population Over Time
Muhlenberg County shrank 2.5% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
31,391
2016
31,216
2018
31,081
2020
30,815
2022
30,735
2024
30,591
Business & Industry
Muhlenberg County has 537 business establishments employing 6,372 people.
Other services (except public administration)
96
Health care and social assistance
62
Accommodation and food services
62
Professional, scientific, and technical services
29
Finance and insurance
29
Construction
28
Wholesale trade
18
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.