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The total population of Muhlenberg County is estimated to be 30,735 with 15,577 males (50.68%) and 15,158 females (49.32%). There are 419 less females than males in Muhlenberg County.
The median household income in Muhlenberg County was $49,856 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 2,197(4.22%) from $52,053 in 2020. This income is 66.83% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Muhlenberg County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $66,693. Overall, the median household income for the county of Muhlenberg County stands at $49,856.
In Muhlenberg County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $34,493 for males and $19,104 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $57,136 for males and $39,123 for females.
In Muhlenberg County, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, White households report a median household income of $52,911, followed by Two or More Races households at $45,731, and Black or African American households with a median household income of $31,536.
In 2022, the population of Muhlenberg County was 30,455, a 1.27% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Muhlenberg County's population was 30,072, a decline of 2.64% compared to a population of 30,886 in 2020.
The median age in Muhlenberg County, KY is 43.2, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 16.94% were under the age of 15, 17.87% aged 15 to 29, 44.64% aged 30 to 64, 19.06% aged 65 to 84, and 1.49% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Muhlenberg County population: 92.30% are White, 4.49% are Black or African American, 0.24% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.30% are Asian, 0.05% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.51% are some other race and 2.11% are multiracial.