The Town Files

Mason County, Kentucky

16,956 people. The median home is worth $161,500 (typical Kentucky town: $161,450) and the median household earns $52,178.

Towns in Mason County

Towns in Mason County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Maysville8,873$151,500$39,01341.0

People and housing

Mason CountyTypical Kentucky town
Median home value$161,500$161,450
Median rent$727$837
Median household income$52,178$54,969
Median age42.539.1
Bachelor's degree or higher20.0%19.8%
Below the poverty line18.8%18.0%

Jobs and pay

7,910 jobs in 2024, average pay $50,145 a year.

Largest industries in Mason CountyRetail1,308 jobs · $33,092Manufacturing1,152 jobs · $65,954Hotels & restaurants853 jobs · $19,003Construction448 jobs · $74,564Transportation & warehousing280 jobs · $74,018Administrative & support277 jobs · $33,584
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Mason County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 5.2%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 323 storm events in Mason County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Mason County by type since 1996Hail24Heat3Flood43Tornado7High Wind11Ice Storm4Heavy Snow9Flash Flood36Winter Storm32Excessive Heat4
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Mason County has been included in 23 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3633: Severe Winter Storm
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
May 22, 2024Severe StormDR-4782: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Landslides, And Mudslides
April 23, 2021FloodDR-4595: Severe, Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
March 28, 2020BiologicalDR-4497: Covid-19 Pandemic
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).