Carlisle County, Kentucky: commercial real estate data.
Carlisle County, Kentucky had an estimated 4,777 residents on July 1, 2024, down 0.8 percent since the 2020 census base of 4,817, across 189 square miles. County output reached $264.6 m in 2024, 80 establishments operate here.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Carlisle County
How many people live in Carlisle County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20244,762
- Households1,865
- Average household size2.55
- Median household income$62,439
- Median age43.8
- Median gross rent$792 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$120,400
- Home value to household income1.9 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher14.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over3,280
- Population under 181,117
- Share under 1823.5 percent
- Population 65 and over958
- Share 65 and over20.1 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 642,687
- Civilian labor force2,137
- Unemployment rate3.7 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over58.6 percent
- Rank by population among Kentucky counties117th of 120
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included2916th of 3,222
Carlisle County is the 117th largest of 120 Kentucky counties by population. A median home costs 1.9 times median household income, which is affordable by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 23.5 percent against 20.1 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Carlisle County
Is Carlisle County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 20244,777
- Census 2020 base population4,817
- Population change since the 2020 census base-0.83 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 202435
- Births, 202458
- Deaths, 202486
- Natural change, 2024-28
- Net domestic migration, 202437
- Net international migration, 202426
- Total net migration, 202463
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 202460
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2130th of 3,144
The county has lost 0.83 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024 and the population still grew, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Carlisle County
Where are people moving to Carlisle County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving122
- People arriving, from those returns247
- Tax returns filed by households leaving96
- Net household movement26
- Adjusted gross income arriving$5.1 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$978,000
- Average income of an arriving household$41,648
- Average income of a leaving household$42,740
- Largest single originGraves County (35 households)
- Largest single destinationGraves County (32 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graves County | 35 | 78 | $1.6 m |
Households arriving report $1,092 less average income than households leaving, which drains spending power even where headcount holds up. The largest single source of arrivals is Graves County, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Carlisle County
What is the Carlisle County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$264.6 m
- County GDP, 2023$268.8 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-1.5 percent
- GDP change over five years58.6 percent
- Rank by GDP among the Kentucky areas BEA publishes101st of 120
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes2774th of 3,127
- GDP per resident$55,570
Output grew -1.5 percent in the latest year and 58.6 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
Carlisle County
Employment by industry in Carlisle County
- Covered employment, annual average1,046
- Establishments reporting143
- Average annual pay$46,625
- Average weekly wage$897
- Health care and social assistance, employment185
- Health care and social assistance, average annual pay$48,806
- Construction, employment77
- Construction, average annual pay$66,459
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, employment76
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, average annual pay$50,085
- Retail trade, employment71
- Retail trade, average annual pay$32,355
- Accommodation and food services, employment44
- Manufacturing, employment42
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health care and social assistance | 185 | 16 | $48,806 |
| Construction | 77 | 19 | $66,459 |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 76 | 16 | $50,085 |
| Retail trade | 71 | 15 | $32,355 |
| Accommodation and food services | 44 | 3 | $16,234 |
| Manufacturing | 42 | 5 | $40,787 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 14 | 6 | $46,455 |
| Wholesale trade | 12 | 6 | $91,149 |
Health care and social assistance is the largest private sector at 185 jobs, 17.7 percent of covered employment.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Carlisle County
How many businesses are in Carlisle County?
- Establishments, all industries80
- Employment at those establishments691
- Annual payroll$29.6 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents16.8
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against. County Business Patterns counts private establishments with paid employees in March 2023, while the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages above counts every unemployment-insured employer, public ones included, as a 2024 annual average, so the two establishment and employment counts differ.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Carlisle County
SBA loans in Carlisle County (7(a) and 504)
- 504 approvals recorded2
- 504 gross approval dollars$281,000
- Average 504 approval$140,500
- Median 504 approval$140,500
- Distinct CDCs active1
- 504 jobs per approval2.5
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved17.8
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Carlisle County
How large is Carlisle County?
- Land area189 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Kentucky counties107th of 120
- Width, east to west20.3 mi
- Height, north to south12.5 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary5
- Residents per square mile of land25
- Establishments per square mile0.42
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Carlisle County
Flood risk in Carlisle County
- Participation of the county's own NFIP community Carlisle County, unincorporated areasParticipating, community 210042
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book3
- Of those, participating in the NFIP3
- NFIP participation rate100.0 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
- Radon levels in Carlisle County, EPA zone predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/LZone 3
The county's own community in the status book, unincorporated Carlisle County (community 210042), participates in the National Flood Insurance Program and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies there. The EPA places Carlisle County in radon zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. The zone is a screening prediction for the county and does not substitute for a test at an address. 100.0 percent of the county's listed communities participate in the National Flood Insurance Program, per Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26. US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
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Feasibility studies
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- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20244,762
- Households1,865
- Average household size2.55
- Median household income$62,439
- Median age43.8
Common questions
Carlisle County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Carlisle County, Kentucky?
The Census Bureau estimates 4,777 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 4,762, in 1,865 households, ranking 117th of 120 Kentucky counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Carlisle County's population growing?
The population has fallen 0.83 percent since the 2020 census base of 4,817, to 4,777 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 58 births against 86 deaths, with net migration of 63. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Carlisle County?
$62,439. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $120,400, which is 1.9 times income, and median gross rent is $792 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Carlisle County?
80 establishments, employing 691 people with an annual payroll of $29.6 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is employment by industry in Carlisle County?
Health care and social assistance is the largest private sector at 185 jobs, 17.7 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 1,046 jobs at an average annual pay of $46,625, or $897 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
What is the radon zone for Carlisle County?
Zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Carlisle County come from?
The largest single origin is Graves County, with 35 households. Arriving households report an average income of $41,648 against $42,740 for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Carlisle County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Carlisle County?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame, to be confirmed locally.
Carlisle County
Cities and places in Carlisle.
3 Census places lie wholly or partly in Carlisle County. All 3 carry enough published place level data for a page of their own and are linked.
| Place | Type | Population | SBA 7(a) approvals, projects in this county | Lies in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bardwell | city | 737 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Cunningham | CDP | 265 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Arlington | city | 185 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
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