The Town Files

Barren County, Kentucky

44,938 people. The median home is worth $178,000 (typical Kentucky town: $161,450) and the median household earns $50,628.

Towns in Barren County

Towns in Barren County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Glasgow15,014$173,900$43,07437.8

People and housing

Barren CountyTypical Kentucky town
Median home value$178,000$161,450
Median rent$796$837
Median household income$50,628$54,969
Median age39.839.1
Bachelor's degree or higher18.3%19.8%
Below the poverty line19.4%18.0%

Jobs and pay

15,413 jobs in 2024, average pay $51,346 a year.

Largest industries in Barren CountyHealth care & social assistan…2,618 jobs · $63,684Retail2,609 jobs · $33,293Manufacturing1,819 jobs · $82,839Hotels & restaurants1,788 jobs · $20,901Wholesale trade985 jobs · $67,602Construction719 jobs · $55,457
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Barren County0%4%8%12%2000200420082012201620202023 4.4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 344 storm events in Barren County from 1996 to 2026, with 6 deaths.

Storm events in Barren County by type since 1996Hail46Flood8Tornado16High Wind2Ice Storm2Lightning6Heavy Rain1Heavy Snow10Flash Flood38Frost/Freeze4
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Barren County has been included in 22 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
May 29, 2026Winter StormDR-4913: Severe Winter Storm
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3633: Severe Winter Storm
May 23, 2025Severe StormDR-4875: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes
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 24, 2025Severe StormDR-4860: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, 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).