The Town Files

Anderson County, Kentucky

24,353 people. The median home is worth $225,100 (typical Kentucky town: $161,450) and the median household earns $74,488.

Towns in Anderson County

Towns in Anderson County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Lawrenceburg11,728$201,100$66,48634.1

People and housing

Anderson CountyTypical Kentucky town
Median home value$225,100$161,450
Median rent$927$837
Median household income$74,488$54,969
Median age41.739.1
Bachelor's degree or higher26.2%19.8%
Below the poverty line11.5%18.0%

Jobs and pay

5,066 jobs in 2024, average pay $48,999 a year.

Largest industries in Anderson CountyManufacturing1,062 jobs · $74,170Retail743 jobs · $34,903Hotels & restaurants623 jobs · $23,655Health care & social assistan…386 jobs · $35,618Wholesale trade328 jobs · $53,637Finance & insurance127 jobs · $50,278
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Anderson County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3.3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 208 storm events in Anderson County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Anderson County by type since 1996Hail36Flood12Tornado4High Wind6Ice Storm5Lightning2Heavy Snow13Flash Flood23Frost/Freeze5Winter Storm15
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Anderson County has been included in 25 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3633: Severe Winter Storm
April 24, 2025Severe StormDR-4864: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
April 3, 2025Severe StormEM-3626: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
February 16, 2025Severe StormEM-3624: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, And Landslides
November 26, 2024Tropical StormDR-4848: Remnants Of Hurricane Helene
April 10, 2023Severe StormDR-4702: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).