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Barren County School District

Barren County School District is a unified school district in Kentucky with a community population of 27,772. The median household income is $62,865 and the median age is 41.0.

27,772

Population

60

People / sq mi

$62,865

Median Income

41.0

Median Age

Barren County School District covers 466 sq mi of land at 59.6 people per square mile.

Race & Ethnicity

White92.9%
Black or African American0.0%
Asian61.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.0%

Economy & Income

$62,865

Median Household Income

$32,493

Per Capita Income

11.8%

Poverty Rate

2.2%

Unemployment

Housing

$188,200

Median Home Value

$803

Median Rent

79.7%

Homeownership

Education Attainment

87.5%

High School+

19.2%

Bachelor's+

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Frequently Asked Questions

Barren County School District serves a community with a population of 27,772 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. This unified school district is located in Kentucky.

The median household income in Barren County School District is $62,865, with a per capita income of $32,493. The poverty rate is 11.8%.

Barren County School District is 92.9% White, 0.0% Black or African American, 61.2% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.

In Barren County School District, 87.5% of adults have a high school diploma or higher, and 19.2% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, per Census ACS estimates.

The median home value in Barren County School District is $188,200, with a median rent of $803. The homeownership rate is 79.7%.

Data for Barren County School District from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from Census Gazetteer files. This is a unified school district (GEOID: 2100300).

For this entity, the underlying data on this page comes from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files. The breakdown above is the federal record; the paragraphs below add the per-entity context that makes the headline numbers usable for a real decision rather than just a data lookup.

Every number on this page links back to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files; the methodology page describes the inputs, refresh cadence, and known limitations of the underlying data product.

For readers using this page as a decision input, the related-entity pages elsewhere on the site provide the comparison set. The most useful comparison for this entity is typically a peer within U.S. states, metros, cities, and ZIPs with similar size, similar exposure, or similar geography — not the national-level summary alone.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.