The Town Files

Woodford County, Kentucky

27,279 people. The median home is worth $299,700 (typical Kentucky town: $161,450) and the median household earns $83,788.

Towns in Woodford County

Towns in Woodford County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Versailles10,347$286,100$62,36839.0

People and housing

Woodford CountyTypical Kentucky town
Median home value$299,700$161,450
Median rent$1,138$837
Median household income$83,788$54,969
Median age42.239.1
Bachelor's degree or higher40.7%19.8%
Below the poverty line10.5%18.0%

Jobs and pay

9,977 jobs in 2024, average pay $52,784 a year.

Largest industries in Woodford CountyManufacturing1,461 jobs · $69,027Hotels & restaurants1,033 jobs · $23,468Wholesale trade755 jobs · $65,026Retail730 jobs · $35,265Professional & technical serv…461 jobs · $78,923Construction383 jobs · $64,947
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Woodford County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3.1%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 192 storm events in Woodford County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Woodford County by type since 1996Hail16Flood6Tornado3High Wind4Ice Storm5Lightning1Heavy Rain2Heavy Snow10Flash Flood15Frost/Freeze6
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Woodford 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 24, 2025Severe StormDR-4860: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
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).