Total Population  
    2005 2006 2007 2008 2009  
  Labor Market Area 276,894 280,642 283,332 286,040 288,279  
  Barren County 40,022 40,510 41,068 41,419 41,747  
 Glasgow14,06214,10714,20214,30214,272 
  Source: U.S.  Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census.  
  Population by Selected Age Groups, 2009  
    Barren County Labor Market Area  
Number Percent Number Percent  
  Under 16 8,869 21.2 58,949 20.4  
  16-24 4,344 10.4 41,200 14.3  
  25-44 10,812 25.9 72,976 25.3  
  45-64 11,316 27.1 75,365 26.1  
  65-84 5,517 13.2 34,647 12.0  
  85 and older 889 2.1 5,142 1.8  
  Median Age N/A   N/A    
  Source: U.S.  Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census.  
  Population by Race and Hispanic Origin, 2009  
    Barren County Labor Market Area  
Number Percent Number Percent  
  White 39,293 94.1 265,655 92.2  
  Black 1,773 4.2 16,652 5.8  
  Am. Indian & Alaska Native 66 0.2 642 0.2  
  Asian 262 0.6 2,222 0.8  
  Native Hawaiian & other Pacific Islander 15 0.0 169 0.1  
  Other/Multirace 338 0.8 2,939 1.0  
  Hispanic Origin 657 1.6 7,400 2.6  
  Note: Hispanic is not a race category. A person can be white, black, etc. and be of hispanic origin.
Source: U.S.  Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census.		  

 
  Population Projections  
    2015 2020 2025 2030  
  Barren County 45,153 47,875 50,672 53,358  
  Source: Kentucky State Data Center, University of Louisville.  
  Personal Income  
    2003 2008 Pct. Change  
  Barren County $23,289 $27,271 17.1 %  
  Kentucky $26,299 $31,936 21.4 %  
  U.S. $32,271 $40,166 24.5 %  
  Labor Market Area Range $17,184- $26,300 $21,269- $32,568  
  Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis.  
  Households  
    2005 2008  
  Number of Households Persons Per Household Median Household Income  
  Barren County 16,193 2.41 $36,155  
  Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census. (Median Household Income)
Kentucky State Data Center, University of Louisville (Number of Households, Persons Per Houshold).