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West Point, Kentucky: commercial real estate data.
West Point is a Census city of 1,025 people across 2.66 square miles of land, in Hardin County. Median household income is $37,449, 58.4 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
West Point
What West Point is
- Census place typecity
- Land area2.66 sq mi
- Water area0.03 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land385
- County holding the largest share of its areaHardin County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in West Point
- Population1,025
- Median age36.3
- Population under 18244 plus or minus 70
- Share under 1823.8 percent plus or minus 5.1
- Population 65 and over167 plus or minus 53
- Share 65 and over16.3 percent plus or minus 4.1
- Households452 plus or minus 103
- Family households257 plus or minus 59
- Share of households that are families56.9 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in West Point
- Median household income$37,449 plus or minus $8,361
- Per capita income$26,427
- Civilian labor force438 plus or minus 106
- Employed421 plus or minus 101
- Unemployed17 plus or minus 14
- Unemployment rate3.9 percent plus or minus 3.1
- Adults 25 and over718
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher83.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher14.9 percent plus or minus 9.7
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree2.8 percent plus or minus 2.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in West Point
- Housing units562
- Occupied units452 plus or minus 103
- Vacant units110 plus or minus 43
- Vacancy rate19.6 percent plus or minus 6.7
- Owner occupied264 plus or minus 59
- Renter occupied188 plus or minus 71
- Ownership rate58.4 percent plus or minus 18.6
- Median owner-occupied home value$91,000 plus or minus $44,770
- Median gross rent, monthly$788 plus or minus $173
- Annual rent as a share of median income25.3 percent plus or minus 7.9
- Single family units340 plus or minus 68
- Share single family60.5 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more97 plus or minus 45
- Share in buildings of two or more17.3 percent plus or minus 7.3
- Mobile homes125 plus or minus 72
- Median year structure built1960
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How West Point gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute428 plus or minus 103
- Commuting under 15 minutes64 plus or minus 61
- Share commuting under 15 minutes15.0 percent plus or minus 13.7
- Commuting 30 minutes or more231 plus or minus 61
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more54.0 percent
- Drove alone86.2 percent
- Carpooled5.6 percent plus or minus 5.0
- Public transport2.5 percent plus or minus 3.3
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home3.4 percent plus or minus 3.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Flood risk in West Point
- NFIP communityCity of West Point
- NFIP community number210097
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classClass 10
- Currently effective map date10/16/25
The City of West Point participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 210097 and carries Community Rating System class 10, a flood insurance premium discount for policies written there.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Hardin County, not West Point
Hardin County context, not West Point figures
- Establishments in Hardin County2,253
- Covered employment, Hardin County48,897
- Average annual pay, Hardin County$55,787
- Housing units permitted, Hardin County945
Every figure in this section is published for Hardin County as a whole and is not a measurement of West Point.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
West Point questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in West Point, Kentucky?
1,025, in 452 households. West Point city covers 2.66 square miles of land, which is 385 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is West Point in?
Hardin County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in West Point?
$37,449. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $91,000. Median gross rent is $788 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is West Point in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. West Point appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as West Point, city of, community 210097, carrying Community Rating System class 10, which is a premium discount for exceeding the program minimum. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page West Point figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Hardin County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of West Point.
Is zoning published for West Point?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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