Mason County, Kentucky Facts
| Facts | |
| State | Kentucky |
| Land area | 240.1 square miles |
| Population Density | 72.8 persons per square mile. |
| Population | |
| Population (2013) | 17,278 |
| Population change | -1.2% | Under 5 years of age | 6.3% |
| Under 18 | 23.8% |
| 65 and over | 16% |
| Females | 51.8% |
| White | 90.7 |
| Hispanic or Latino of any race | 1.5 |
| Asian | 0.7% |
| Two or more races | 1.8% |
| Black or African American | 6.6% |
| Native American | 0.3% |
| Pacific Islander | 0% |
| Had graduated from high school | 80% |
| Had a bachelor’s degree or higher | 14.8% |
| Veterans | 1,165 |
| Households and Housing | |
| Households | 6,569 |
| Persons per household | 2.6 |
| Living in the same house for one year or more | 83.4% |
| Median household income | $41,137 |
| The per capita income | $23,347 |
| Live below the poverty line. | 19.3% |
| housing units | 8,100 |
| Multi-unit structures | 14% |
| The median value of owner-occupied housing | $99,000 |
| Residents owning their homes. | 71.2% |
| Business Facts | |
| Total number of firms | 1,415 |
| Women-owned firms | 36.5% |
| Asian-owned firms | 0% |
| Hispanic-owned firms | 0% |
| Black-owned firms | 0% |
| Native American-owned firms | 0% |
| Pacific Islander-owned firms | 0% |
| Retail sales | $357,976 |
| Retail sales per capita | $20,831 |
| Manufacturers shipments | $0 |
| Merchant wholesaler sales | $0 |