| ZIP Codes: | 2 ZIP Codes (2 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 606 / 859 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:12:21 PM |
| Population: | 7,745 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 21181 |
| Land Area: | 184 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 1 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 38.3162, -83.9441 |
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7,745 residents live across 2 ZIPs covering 184 sq mi, served by 2 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 7,420 to 7,745 from 2014 to 2024 — a +4.4% change. 1 ZIPs gained residents, 1 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 40311 (Carlisle, $61,348 median) and poorest ZIP 40311 (Carlisle, $61,348) are 0.0 miles apart — a 1.0× income gap across local geography.
Density varies 9× across the county — from 5 people/sq mi in 40350 (Moorefield) to 45 in 40311 (Carlisle).
Within Kentucky, this is the #106 most populous of 120 counties and ranks #51 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $61,348 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
11.7% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (611 of 5,219 reporting).
2 Standard delivery, 0 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
One ZIP holds the majority of this county's population — a sign of a county built around a single city or town.