The Town Files

Meade County, Kentucky

30,158 people. The median home is worth $207,900 (typical Kentucky town: $161,450) and the median household earns $74,355.

Towns in Meade County

Towns in Meade County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Brandenburg2,894$214,700$49,84438.4

People and housing

Meade CountyTypical Kentucky town
Median home value$207,900$161,450
Median rent$1,026$837
Median household income$74,355$54,969
Median age39.539.1
Bachelor's degree or higher20.0%19.8%
Below the poverty line12.2%18.0%

Jobs and pay

5,262 jobs in 2024, average pay $58,826 a year.

Largest industries in Meade CountyManufacturing876 jobs · $122,633Construction682 jobs · $67,637Retail612 jobs · $35,432Hotels & restaurants491 jobs · $20,709Professional & technical serv…226 jobs · $67,695Other services174 jobs · $27,552
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Meade County0%4%8%12%2000200420082012201620202023 4.6%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 286 storm events in Meade County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Meade County by type since 1996Hail52Flood9Tornado14High Wind5Ice Storm6Heavy Rain1Heavy Snow14Flash Flood23Frost/Freeze5Winter Storm13
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

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

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
September 1, 2026Severe StormDR-4937: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
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
July 23, 2024Severe StormDR-4804: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Landslides, And Mudslides
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).