The Town Files

Clark County, Kentucky

37,192 people. The median home is worth $205,800 (typical Kentucky town: $161,450) and the median household earns $64,348.

Towns in Clark County

Towns in Clark County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Winchester19,134$188,300$54,37840.1

People and housing

Clark CountyTypical Kentucky town
Median home value$205,800$161,450
Median rent$938$837
Median household income$64,348$54,969
Median age40.539.1
Bachelor's degree or higher22.9%19.8%
Below the poverty line14.6%18.0%

Jobs and pay

13,594 jobs in 2024, average pay $55,905 a year.

Largest industries in Clark CountyManufacturing2,712 jobs · $69,579Retail1,828 jobs · $33,255Health care & social assistan…1,586 jobs · $61,767Hotels & restaurants1,207 jobs · $20,257Administrative & support968 jobs · $37,672Construction685 jobs · $64,225
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Clark County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3.8%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 206 storm events in Clark County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Clark County by type since 1996Hail15Flood7Tornado3High Wind4Ice Storm5Lightning2Heavy Rain1Heavy Snow8Flash Flood34Frost/Freeze6
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Clark County has been included in 27 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).