Metcalfe County, Kentucky Facts
| Facts | |
| State | Kentucky |
| Land area | 289.7 square miles |
| Population Density | 34.9 persons per square mile. |
| Population | |
| Population (2013) | 9,983 |
| Population change | -1.1% | Under 5 years of age | 6.8% |
| Under 18 | 23.8% |
| 65 and over | 17.4% |
| Females | 50.7% |
| White | 96.9 |
| Hispanic or Latino of any race | 1.5 |
| Asian | 0.3% |
| Two or more races | 0.9% |
| Black or African American | 1.8% |
| Native American | 0.2% |
| Pacific Islander | 0% |
| Had graduated from high school | 69% |
| Had a bachelor’s degree or higher | 8.6% |
| Veterans | 560 |
| Households and Housing | |
| Households | 3,919 |
| Persons per household | 2.5 |
| Living in the same house for one year or more | 86.1% |
| Median household income | $31,750 |
| The per capita income | $17,171 |
| Live below the poverty line. | 20% |
| housing units | 4,644 |
| Multi-unit structures | 4% |
| The median value of owner-occupied housing | $78,800 |
| Residents owning their homes. | 78.2% |
| Business Facts | |
| Total number of firms | 1,131 |
| Women-owned firms | 32.2% |
| Asian-owned firms | 0% |
| Hispanic-owned firms | 0% |
| Black-owned firms | 0% |
| Native American-owned firms | 0% |
| Pacific Islander-owned firms | 0% |
| Retail sales | $58,045 |
| Retail sales per capita | $5,711 |
| Manufacturers shipments | $391,327 |
| Merchant wholesaler sales | $0 |